<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Roma populations’ low health status and limited access to health services, including primary care, has been documented in many European countries, and warrants specific health policies and practices. A variety of experiences shows how primary care can adjust its practices to reduce the barriers to primary care for Roma populations.</p><p>At local level, establishing collaboration with Roma organisations helps primary care to improve mutual relations and quality of care. Mediation has proved to be an effective tool. Skills training of primary care practitioners may enhance their individual competences. Research and international sharing of experiences are further tools to improve primary care for the Roma people.</p></abstract>

Roma populations’ low health status and limited access to health services, including primary care, has been documented in many European countries, and warrants specific health policies and practices. A variety of experiences shows how primary care can adjust its practices to reduce the barriers to primary care for Roma populations.At local level, establishing collaboration with Roma organisations helps primary care to improve mutual relations and quality of care. Mediation has proved to be an effective tool. Skills training of primary care practitioners may enhance their individual competences. Research and international sharing of experiences are further tools to improve primary care for the Roma people.

Primary care for the Roma in Europe: Position paper of the European forum for primary care

European Forum for Primary Care, Watermolen 42, Houten, 3995AP,

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Poljanski nasip 58, 1000 Ljubljana,

Pharos, Dutch Centre of Expertise on Health Disparities,

Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent,

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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OSNOVNO ZDRAVSTVENO VARSTVO ZA ROMSKO PREBIVALSTVO V EVROPI: AKTUALNO STALIŠČE EVROPSKEGA FORUMA O OSNOVNEM ZDRAVSTVENEM VARSTVU

Roma populations’ low health status and limited access to health services, including primary care, has been documented in many European countries, and warrants...

Primary care for the Roma in Europe: Position paper of the European forum for primary care

Article Category: Review article - position paper

Publié en ligne: 10 mai 2016

Pages: 218 - 224

Reçu: 27 oct. 2015

Accepté: 18 avr. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjph-2016-0030

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