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How are homeless people treated in the healthcare system and other societal institutions? Study of their experiences and trust

Irestig, R (författare)
Burstrom, K (författare)
Karolinska Institutet
Wessel, M (författare)
Karolinska Institutet
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Lynoe, N (författare)
Karolinska Institutet
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2010-01-07
2010
Engelska.
Ingår i: Scandinavian journal of public health. - : SAGE Publications. - 1651-1905 .- 1403-4948. ; 38:3, s. 225-231
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  • Aims: To elucidate the perceived treatment that the homeless have received from the healthcare and other societal organisations and to present homeless persons’ trust in the healthcare system and suggestions of necessary changes for improving it. Methods: Homeless individuals in special houses and institutions in the County of Stockholm were asked to answer a short version of a public health survey, including added questions about how they experienced the healthcare providers’ attitudes towards them and how much trust they had in the healthcare system. A total of 155 homeless persons (123 male and 32 female) were interviewed. Results: Three-quarters of the participants stated that they had fairly or very high trust in healthcare services and also felt that they had been fairly or very well treated. Fewer females than males reported being treated well and they declared a lower degree of trust in the healthcare system. The homeless suggest that extra resources be set aside to organise their healthcare, including a higher level of knowledge of the medical problems prevailing in the group. Those who felt badly treated also asked for less neglect and disrespect from the healthcare staff. Conclusions: Even though a majority experience that they are being well treated within the healthcare system, the study also indicated disadvantages in the treatment of homeless persons in Sweden. The study also reveals an imbalance between the official ethical framework in Sweden and of the specific moral of some individual healthcare providers. One way to facilitate their entry into the healthcare system might be to create special surgeries for the homeless.

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