medical scepticism — Blog

In this blog, Shaun and Paul discuss the development of the Medical Scepticism project. After identifying that alongside the distrust of institutions that persists among many BME communities - healthcare and medical scepticism was also evident. The TSIP and Centric team conducted further research to find out the nuances that exist within the mistrust.

Website Editor24 September 2021mistrust, healthcare, medical scepticismComment

How community-led research can help unpack the cultural nuances surrounding medical scepticism and hesitancy

Shaun Danquah and Marcus Tayebwa explore the prevalence and complexity of medical scepticism in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, and talk about the need for community-led research to effectively understand this ever-increasing scepticism across the urban locale, in the current context of the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine.

marcus, shaunWebsite Editor3 February 2021community voice, community engagement, vaccine hesitancy, medical scepticismComment