267 Bridging Health Equity: A Model for Primary Healthcare in the Hamilton, Ontario’s Keith Neighbourhood

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: A primary care clinic is opening in the Eva Rothwell Center (ERC) located in the Keith Neighbourhood of Hamilton, Ontario. This new clinic aims to address rampant health disparities in the community. Effective delivery of health services requires a robust model of care that meets and sustains the specific needs of the community and clinic providers. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The primary objective of this study is to describe the current health needs of Keith Neighbourhood residents. The secondary objective is to describe the needs of health providers working within the ERC health clinic. Data collection will involve the collection of primary data (through methods such as surveys and interviews) and secondary data (including historical and current census data). Primary data analysis for primary will use conventional quantitative and qualitative methods. Finally, researchers will use the analyzed data to develop a context-appropriate initial model of care for the ERC health clinic and a subsequent evaluation plan to assess the model’s effectiveness and sustainability. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: All primary and secondary data will be synthesized into a report that will inform the development and implementation of two main deliverables. The first deliverable will be a framework for the clinic’s initial model of care that is context-appropriate to the current needs of the Keith Neighbourhood. The model of care will be culturally sensitive and trauma-informed. The second deliverable will be an evaluation plan for the clinic that can be used to continuously iterate on the initial model, ensuring its sustainability. Furthermore, the project’s process may be extrapolated into a framework that could be used to establish primary care clinics within other priority communities. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: The proposed model of care will enable practitioners to deliver relevant and timely health services while being adaptable to the community’s evolving needs. It will help improve the Keith Neighbourhood residents' long-term health and social outcomes. This project will contribute to and inform the development of the field of translational science.