Project

Equity in access to and quality of primary health care

Code
bof/baf/4y/2024/01/526
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Environmental health and safety
    • Public health care not elsewhere classified
    • Social medical sciences not elsewhere classified
Keywords
primary health care green care access to care quality of care Health inequity
 
Project description

Inequities in health are a pervasive issue, largely driven by social determinants. While healthcare systems have the potential to buffer against these inequities, they sometimes inadvertently widen the gap, leaving vulnerable populations underserved. With this funding I would like to continue my work examining inequities in access to and quality of care within primary health settings, with a focus on community-based interventions as a strategy to close these gaps. I aim to explore new directions in this field, such as investigating the role of green care—such as nature-based interventions—in addressing health inequities. Green care holds promise for enhancing well-being and resilience especially among marginalized groups, potentially providing an accessible and inclusive form of support. By examining green care within community contexts, this research seeks to contribute innovative approaches to reducing health inequities and strengthening the role of primary care in fostering health equity.