It has been argued that those who suffer from medical conditions are more vulnerable to epistemic injustice (a harm done to a person in their capacity as an epistemic subject) than healthy people. This editorial claims that people with mental disorders are even more vulnerable to epistemic injustice than those with somatic illnesses. Two kinds of contributory factors are outlined, global and sp...

In recognition of the critical need to improve food security for Aboriginal people in Victoria, the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) partnered with SecondBite, an Australian food rescue organisation. In 2013, the two organisations initiated a crosssectional survey of community food programs (CFPs) targeting Victorian Aboriginal people. CFPs describe any ini...

There have been significant changes to how vulnerable people are treated in the court system, including the introduction of special measures to support people both as witness and as accused. This paper summarises the use of special measures and their application to people with mental health diagnoses or cognitive impairment.

BACKGROUND Digital interventions for improving diabetes management in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are used universally. Digital interventions are defined as any intervention accessed and taking input from people with T2DM in the form of a web-based or mobile phone-based app to improve diabetes self-management. However, the current confidence in digital interventions threatens to augment soc...

BACKGROUND Preventive care traditionally aims to prevent diseases or injuries. For older people, different aims of prevention, such as maintenance of independence and wellbeing, are increasingly important. AIM To explore GPs' perspectives on preventive care for older people. DESIGN AND SETTING Qualitative study comprising six focus groups with GPs in the Netherlands. METHOD The focus-gro...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights ratified by the UN in 1948 encompasses the concepts of creating and enabling occupational opportunities including work, leisure, education and community participation (United Nations, 1948). The UN Declaration supports occupational therapists to act on behalf of our clients and our communities as well as diverse populations of vulnerable people. The Wor...