The effectiveness of events to raise awareness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 among representatives of ethnic minority communities
Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care
ISSN: 1757-0980
Article publication date: 30 August 2010
Abstract
This article considers the effectiveness of two one‐day events designed to raise awareness of The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) in BME communities. The events were held using specially developed materials and were evaluated with the help of a 12‐item questionnaire. The results of the evaluation showed that there was an increase in the proportion of correct responses for 10 of the 12 questions after attending awareness‐raising events. The total score for all correct responses on the 12‐item questionnaire significantly increased after attending the awareness‐raising events. Collectively, the findings suggest that the awareness‐raising events were able to improve awareness of the MCA among representatives of BME communities. Such awareness‐raising events should be encouraged by health and social care providers
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Citation
Shah, A., Heginbotham, C., Fulford, B., Buffin, J. and Newbigging, K. (2010), "The effectiveness of events to raise awareness of the
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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