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Inclusivity in healthcare and the concept of ‘safe space’: opportunities and challenges
  1. Véronique Lugrin
  1. Enmouvement Sports & Performance Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland
  1. Correspondence to Véronique Lugrin, Enmouvement Sports & Performance Centre, Lausanne 1003, Switzerland; veronique{at}enmouvement.ch

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-105645

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    Seventy two per cent of transgender individuals, 52% of bisexual or lesbian women and 44% of bisexual or gay men have felt uncomfortable using healthcare services.1 In addition, 40% of LGBTQI+ people avoid discussing their gender identity or sexual orientation.1 Gender identity and biological sex are factors that influence health, participation in sports and the healthcare routes one accesses. When these factors are not taken into account, and when they come with prejudice, biased treatment and healthcare services may result.2–4

    A programme dedicated to inclusivity

    Enmouvement is a multidisciplinary clinic with programmes dedicated to physical activity and artistic performances located in the heart of Lausanne, Switzerland. A collective of experts passionate about health, sport and performance who collaborate daily to promote sustainable health and performance, the Enmouvement team motto is ‘exercise is your best therapy’ (figure 1). The clinic has …

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors Mario Bizzini (SSPA) revised and proofread the final manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.