Causes, Solutions and Health Inequalities: Comparing Perspectives of Professional Stakeholders and Community Participants Experiencing Low Income and Poor Health in London.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Engaging with the public can influence policy decisions, particularly towards more radical policy change. While established research exists exploring public perceptions on causes of health inequalities, much less exists on how to tackle health inequalities in the UK. Despite an emphasis on 'lived experience', currently no study has focused on how individuals with very poor health conceive of both causes of, and solutions to, health inequalities.

Methods

Q methodology was used to identify and describe the shared perspectives that exist on causes of, and solutions to, health inequalities experienced in low-income communities. Community participants living with low-incomes and poor health (n = 20) and professional stakeholders (n = 20) from London rank ordered 34 'Ca

SUBMITTER: McHugh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651171 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature