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https://doi.org/10.21860/j.15.2.3
Social Distancing towards Members of the Roma National Minority by Nurses and Technicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aleksandar Racz
orcid.org/0000-0002-3118-2623
; Zdravstveno veleučilište, Zagreb; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Fakultet zdravstvenih studija, Rijeka
Suzana Kunac
; Savez Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj “Kali Sara”, Zagreb
Jadranka Pavić
orcid.org/0009-0006-9952-6505
; Zdravstveno veleučilište, Zagreb; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Fakultet zdravstvenih studija, Rijeka
Ljerka Armano
orcid.org/0000-0002-0267-3167
; KBC Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka
Filip Škiljan
; Institut za migracije i narodnosti, Zagreb
Sažetak
The Roma are the largest of the 17 national minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), representing the poorest, most marginalised, and most disliked ethnic group suffering from the most pronounced discrimination, including equal access to quality healthcare. Social distancing from patients is a relevant bioethical topic as it can significantly negatively impact the quality of healthcare and directly strike at the fundamental principles of biomedical ethics. Since no research had been conducted on social distance towards Roma by nurses and technicians, a study was conducted in the spring of 2023. The study included a sample of 160 respondents to investigate the existence of social distance towards Roma using the Bogardus scale. It also aimed to identify relevant socio-demographic background variables that affect the existence and intensity of social distance. The research results confirmed that nurses and technicians in the BiH healthcare system exhibit greater social distance towards members of the Roma national minority compared to other national and ethnic groups. It was also found that respondents who had contact with Roma patients through their work and those more familiar with Roma culture and customs showed less social distance. A higher level of social distance was not found to be statistically significantly associated with factors such as age, gender, education level, place of residence, cantonal location, belonging to a national minority, or greater religiosity.
Ključne riječi
Roma; Bogardus scale; social distance; bioethics; medical sociology; nurses; Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hrčak ID:
329673
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Datum izdavanja:
31.3.2025.
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