By Residents, for Residents: Evaluating a Community-Led Peer Health Education Program in Australian Social Housing Communities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Socially disadvantaged and marginalised groups experience significant barriers to accessing healthcare compounded by the complexity and lack of integration between health services. Social housing residents face persisting health inequities linked to poverty, stigma and chronic conditions. International evidence suggests tailored, community-based initiatives can advance health and equity by building capacity, trust and engagement, notably through peer-based roles. However, there is little detailed literature on the mechanisms that support successful implementation and impacts across both community and health systems.

Description

The paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a community-driven and co-designed peer-to-peer health education program in soc

SUBMITTER: Tordjmann E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12594079 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature