The little things are big: evaluation of a compassionate community approach for promoting the health of vulnerable persons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vulnerable persons are individuals whose life situations create or exacerbate vulnerabilities, such as low income, housing insecurity and social isolation. Vulnerable people often receive a patchwork of health and social care services that does not appropriately address their needs. The cost of health and social care services escalate when these individuals live without appropriate supports. Compassionate Communities apply a population health theory of practice wherein citizens are mobilized along with health and social care supports to holistically address the needs of persons experiencing vulnerabilities.

Aim

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of a compassionate community intervention for vulnerable persons in Windsor Ontario, Canada.

SUBMITTER: Pfaff K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665321 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature