Novel health systems service design checklist to improve healthcare access for marginalised, underserved communities in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Marginalised communities such as homeless people, people who use drugs (PWUD), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI), prisoners, sex workers and undocumented migrants are at high risk of poor health and yet face substantial barriers in accessing health and support services. The Nobody Left Outside (NLO) Service Design Checklist aims to promote a collaborative, evidence-based approach to service design and monitoring based on equity, non-discrimination and community engagement.

Methods

The Checklist was a collaborative project involving nine community advocacy organisations, with a focus on homeless people, PWUD, LGBTI people, prisoners, sex workers, and undocumented migrants. The Checklist was devised via a literature review; two NLO plat

SUBMITTER: Lazarus JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7170642 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature