Children in street situations' access to healthcare: qualitative findings from the Street Child World Cup 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children in street situations (those who live or work on the street) are known to face barriers in accessing healthcare.

Methods

The study combined a remote survey with 33 adult non-governmental organisation (NGO) staff members, in-depth interviews with staff members of 11 NGOs and 4 formerly street-connected adult young leaders and a questionnaire with 30 street-connected children from 15 countries participating in the Street Child World Cup event in Qatar in 2022. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Results

The participating children have strong connections with supportive organisations and do tend to seek adult assistance when they are ill or injured, refuting the assertion of adult participants and the literature that children in street situatio

SUBMITTER: Macleod SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10749078 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature