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Evaluating the experiences of a staff equality, diversity and inclusion reflective space.
- Source :
- Reflective Practice; Apr2024, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p227-250, 24p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Minoritised individuals (people identifying as belonging to groups experiencing socially constructed power inequalities) frequently experience mental health inequalities. Mental health services have often, intentionally or inadvertently, perpetuated these inequalities due to historic and ongoing systemic discrimination. To reduce inequalities, mental health services must address ongoing systemic discrimination and improve cultural-sensitivity of clinical staff. One method of improving clinician cultural-sensitivity is through reflective practice groups. This project evaluates a staff Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) reflective space within a community psychological therapies team. A mixed methods approach of survey feedback and semi-structured interviews was used. Staff found the reflective space beneficial for improving their clinical skills relating to issues of EDI and helpful for their own wellbeing. Staff also found the EDI reflective space both acceptable and feasible and were keen to attend future sessions. However, some clinicians highlighted challenges relating to fear of judgment and evaluation from others. Findings are discussed in relation to the growing body of evidence of the usefulness of staff reflective spaces in healthcare generally, and provide specific support for the implementation of EDI reflective spaces. Guidance for developing an EDI staff reflective space for healthcare staff are discussed, alongside limitations and possible future research directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEALTH services accessibility
CULTURAL awareness
PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
NATIONAL health services
PSYCHOTHERAPY
DIVERSITY & inclusion policies
MENTAL health services
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
QUALITATIVE research
INTERVIEWING
MEDICAL care
REFLECTION (Philosophy)
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
SURVEYS
ATTITUDES of medical personnel
RESEARCH methodology
MENTAL health personnel
HEALTH equity
DATA analysis software
MINORITIES
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
HEALTH facility employees
MEDICAL practice
CULTURAL pluralism
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14623943
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Reflective Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176146637
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2024.2309882