Aim:The Danish Health Survey among Marginalized People is a nationwide health survey targeting people in marginalized life situations in Denmark. The aim of this paper is to present the study design, data collection methods and respondent characteristics of the survey, which was conducted in 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.Methods:The survey applies an outreach data collection approach which entails reaching out to social services (public and private) asking for their help with distributing self-administered paper questionnaires among their users. Themes include self-rated health, mental health, morbidity, pain, oral health, health behaviours, gambling problems, social relations, violence, sexual harassment and assault, suicide, and source of income.Results:The overall number of respondents has decreased slightly from 2007 (1290) to 2022 (1134). In all survey waves, men were overrepresented among the respondents. In 2007, women represented only 28%, which increased to 37% in 2022. There have been remarkable changes in the age distribution among respondents between 2007 and 2022. For example, the oldest age group (55–80 years) accounted for 15% of the respondents in 2007 and 40% in 2022.Conclusions:Conducting surveys among marginalized people entails methodological challenges and ethical considerations. However, continually attempting to reach marginalized people in surveys by tailoring data collection strategies to their specific life situation is essential to gain insight into their health and well-being.

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丹麦边缘化人群健康调查：研究设计和受访者特征


目标：丹麦边缘化人群健康调查是一项针对丹麦边缘化生活状况人群的全国性健康调查。本文的目的是介绍 2007 年、2012 年、2017 年和 2022 年进行的调查的研究设计、数据收集方法和受访者特征。 方法：该调查采用外展数据收集方法，需要接触社会服务（公共和私人）请求他们帮助向用户分发自我管理的纸质调查问卷。主题包括自评健康、心理健康、发病、疼痛、口腔健康、健康行为、赌博问题、社会关系、暴力、性骚扰和性侵犯、自杀和收入来源。结果：受访者总数略有下降从 2007 年 (1290) 到 2022 年 (1134)。在所有调查浪潮中，受访者中男性所占比例过高。 2007年，女性仅占28%，到2022年增加到37%。2007年至2022年间，受访者的年龄分布发生了显着变化。例如，最高年龄组（55-80岁）占15% 2007 年的受访者比例为 40%，2022 年为 40%。结论：在边缘化人群中进行调查会带来方法上的挑战和伦理方面的考虑。然而，通过根据边缘化人群的具体生活状况制定数据收集策略，不断尝试在调查中接触边缘化人群，对于深入了解他们的健康和福祉至关重要。