Experience of healthcare among the homeless and vulnerably housed a qualitative study: opportunities for equity-oriented health care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People experiencing homelessness are often marginalized and are known to face barriers to accessing acceptable and respectful healthcare services. This study examines the experience of accessing hospital-based services of persons experiencing homelessness or vulnerable housing in southeastern Ontario and considers the potential of Equity-Oriented Health Care (EOHC) as an approach to improving care.

Methods

Focus groups and in-depth interviews with people with lived experience of homelessness (n=31), as well as in-depth interviews of health and social service provider key informants (n=10) were combined with qualitative data from a survey of health and social service providers (n=136). Interview transcripts and written survey responses were analyzed using directed

SUBMITTER: Purkey E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6604349 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature