Healthcare bricolage in Europe's superdiverse neighbourhoods: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies of the relationship between diverse populations, healthcare access and health outcomes have been dominated by approaches focusing on ethno-national groups or specific healthcare sectors. Healthcare bricolage conceptualises the processes by which individuals use multiple resources to address health concerns. It is relevant in superdiverse neighbourhoods with complex populations. This paper is original in its application of mixed methods to examine the extent to which, and the reasons why, individuals engage in healthcare bricolage.

Methods

The study utilized a parallel sequential methodology. Eight superdiverse neighbourhoods were selected, two in each of Bremen, Birmingham, Lisbon and Uppsala. Ethnographic research scoping the nature of each healthcare eco

SUBMITTER: Phillimore J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805362 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature