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Doing a Simplified Ethnic Minority Risk Assessment for Covid19 Working Well Sometimes...
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Early on in the pandemic, speculation about how badly Covid-19 affected those from ethnic minorities was rife but once identified, interest and how best to assess the risk and protect these workers started.
There is a great system which many use and I share it here. Just to be clear I am not claiming any glory, this system is not mine to claim, but this article spreads the word (especially to my worldwide audience) and helps those from less informed backgrounds of where to start with these complex ethnic minority risk assessments.
ALAMA Website
Most clinicians use the ALAMA guidelines.
First to assess risk (based on gender, body mass index, race, pregnancy, and underlying health conditions)Quantify individual risks into high, medium, low risk of having a serious effect on the worker (vulnerability).In each risk group there are simple control methods to adopt.To do the assessment, it helps if you have medical or nursing training because sometimes you have to make a clinical judgement based on conflicting factors. But if you have nothing else - follow the guidance.
To read the associated blog: The Easy Way to Protect your Ethnic Minorities from Covid19
Or if you just want the links - look down
Links to Resources
ALAMA websiteDownloadable questionnaire on the ALAMA websiteNHS Infographic "impact of Covid19 on BAME staff in NHSCohorting patients in a clinical settingPregnancyAdvising of current guidelines to protect yourself and others, e.g. social distancing, hand-washing, self-isolatingPersonal protective equipment at work from the HSEGet a free NHS test to see if you have corona virusTest and trace procedures how it all worksAdvice for different workplaces about working safely from Gov UKBMI CalculatorNHS Risk Assessment GuidanceRead the article from the Civil Service: Please don't call me BAME or BME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic)
Early on in the pandemic, speculation about how badly Covid-19 affected those from ethnic minorities was rife but once identified, interest and how best to assess the risk and protect these workers started.
There is a great system which many use and I share it here. Just to be clear I am not claiming any glory, this system is not mine to claim, but this article spreads the word (especially to my worldwide audience) and helps those from less informed backgrounds of where to start with these complex ethnic minority risk assessments.
ALAMA Website
Most clinicians use the ALAMA guidelines.
First to assess risk (based on gender, body mass index, race, pregnancy, and underlying health conditions)Quantify individual risks into high, medium, low risk of having a serious effect on the worker (vulnerability).In each risk group there are simple control methods to adopt.To do the assessment, it helps if you have medical or nursing training because sometimes you have to make a clinical judgement based on conflicting factors. But if you have nothing else - follow the guidance.
To read the associated blog: The Easy Way to Protect your Ethnic Minorities from Covid19
Or if you just want the links - look down
Links to Resources
ALAMA websiteDownloadable questionnaire on the ALAMA websiteNHS Infographic "impact of Covid19 on BAME staff in NHSCohorting patients in a clinical settingPregnancyAdvising of current guidelines to protect yourself and others, e.g. social distancing, hand-washing, self-isolatingPersonal protective equipment at work from the HSEGet a free NHS test to see if you have corona virusTest and trace procedures how it all worksAdvice for different workplaces about working safely from Gov UKBMI CalculatorNHS Risk Assessment GuidanceRead the article from the Civil Service: Please don't call me BAME or BME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic)
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