Patrice Van Cleemput|Glenys Parry
Health status of Gypsy Travellers
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust|University of Sheffield|Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust|University of Sheffield
although previous studies suggest gypsy travellers poorer health status excess mortality compared general population epidemiological evidence using validated measures nomadic ethnic group aim study compare health status traditional gypsy travellers norms uk population concurrent comparison group using euroqol health status measure eq5deightyseven adult gypsy travellers matched age sex english irish residents registered urban general practice area high social deprivation samples completed eq5d questionnaire interview comparison also made normative data uk general populationtravellers poorer health status settled counterparts two five dimensions mobility activity overall summary score travellers reported significantly poorer health matched comparison group eq5d visual analogue scale travellers comparison group much poorer health status eq5d index uk population norms even compared lowest socioeconomic grouphealth status gypsy travellers significantly poorer lowest socioeconomic uk population group markedly different concurrent matched socially deprived resident group gypsy travellers poorer health status matched comparators relation mobility activity perception overall health quantitative assessment health status traveller community feasible