How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content Analysis
The commitment to leave no one behind is at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with special attention given to people in vulnerable situations. The present study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of professionals who have attended to vulnerable people in a commun...
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| author | Carlos Laranjeira Catarina Coelho Catarina Ferreira Margarida Pereira Maria Inês Ribeiro Lisete Cordeiro Ana Querido |
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| description | The commitment to leave no one behind is at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with special attention given to people in vulnerable situations. The present study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of professionals who have attended to vulnerable people in a community setting. Descriptive qualitative research was conducted using qualitative content analysis of interviews with fifteen Portuguese professionals from one community-based association, who were selected via purposive sampling. Data analysis revealed nine subcategories, which were grouped into three major categories, namely: (1) meanings of human vulnerability; (2) barriers to vulnerability mitigation; and (3) approaches to addressing vulnerability. Vulnerability manifests as a discrepancy between an individual’s needs and the available resources. With the accelerated pace of globalization and the exponential rise in complexity of systems and people’s needs, vulnerability is gaining visibility, but this only emphasizes the urgent need to find customized cultural, political, and institutional responses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7e604a3e6424c5fb8aadba6156855512023-11-19T12:59:11ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602023-09-0112949910.3390/socsci12090499How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content AnalysisCarlos Laranjeira0Catarina Coelho1Catarina Ferreira2Margarida Pereira3Maria Inês Ribeiro4Lisete Cordeiro5Ana Querido6School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, PortugalSchool of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, PortugalSchool of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, PortugalSchool of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, PortugalSchool of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, PortugalInPulsar (Associação para o Desenvolvimento Comunitário), Rua José Gonçalves LT 55—LJ 3 Piso-1, 2410-121 Leiria, PortugalSchool of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, PortugalThe commitment to leave no one behind is at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with special attention given to people in vulnerable situations. The present study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of professionals who have attended to vulnerable people in a community setting. Descriptive qualitative research was conducted using qualitative content analysis of interviews with fifteen Portuguese professionals from one community-based association, who were selected via purposive sampling. Data analysis revealed nine subcategories, which were grouped into three major categories, namely: (1) meanings of human vulnerability; (2) barriers to vulnerability mitigation; and (3) approaches to addressing vulnerability. Vulnerability manifests as a discrepancy between an individual’s needs and the available resources. With the accelerated pace of globalization and the exponential rise in complexity of systems and people’s needs, vulnerability is gaining visibility, but this only emphasizes the urgent need to find customized cultural, political, and institutional responses.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/9/499vulnerabilitymarginalized groupsprofessionalscommunity interventionsocial riskPortugal |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Laranjeira Catarina Coelho Catarina Ferreira Margarida Pereira Maria Inês Ribeiro Lisete Cordeiro Ana Querido How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content Analysis Social Sciences vulnerability marginalized groups professionals community intervention social risk Portugal |
| title | How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content Analysis |
| title_full | How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content Analysis |
| title_fullStr | How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content Analysis |
| title_short | How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content Analysis |
| title_sort | how do professionals regard vulnerable people in a portuguese community setting a qualitative content analysis |
| topic | vulnerability marginalized groups professionals community intervention social risk Portugal |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/9/499 |
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