How Should Autonomy of Persons Experiencing Homelessness Be Balanced With Public Health During a Pandemic?
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DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.840
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic underscores long-standing challenges to the health of persons experiencing homelessness. This case commentary considers primary care clinicians' response to a patient who declines COVID-19 testing and isolation. This article also considers other… read more here.
Keywords: experiencing homelessness; autonomy persons; health; homelessness balanced ... See more keywords
Four Ways to Limit Use of Force in Care of Persons Experiencing Homelessness.
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DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.869
Abstract: Experiencing homelessness is traumatizing and can exacerbate mental illnesses and substance use disorders. When persons experiencing homelessness are a danger to themselves or others, petitioning for involuntary placement is clinically, ethically, and legally indicated. The… read more here.
Keywords: ways limit; four ways; experiencing homelessness; use ... See more keywords
Incidence of COVID-19 Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness in the US From January 2020 to November 2021
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.27248
Abstract: This cross-sectional study uses Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data to estimate cases of COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness at US state and local levels and to compare the incidence rates with those in… read more here.
Keywords: among persons; incidence covid; covid among; persons experiencing ... See more keywords
Formal Hepatitis C Education Increases Willingness to Receive Therapy in an On-site Shelter-Based HCV Model of Care in Persons Experiencing Homelessness
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac103
Abstract: Abstract Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of formal hepatitis C virus (HCV) education on engagement in therapy in persons experiencing homelessness in an on-site shelter-based model of care. As… read more here.
Keywords: therapy; education; hcv; persons experiencing ... See more keywords
Nurses' Practices With Persons Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder
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DOI: 10.1097/jan.0000000000000444
Abstract: Abstract Millions of persons globally use opioids, and more than two million persons in the United States report having opioid use disorder (OUD). Increases in overdose deaths associated with opioids have led to a declaration… read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; use disorder; nurses practices; persons experiencing ... See more keywords
Responding to COVID-19 with integrative health and sheltering models for persons experiencing homelessness in Southern Ontario, Canada: protocol for a qualitative study exploring implementation and sustainability
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069945
Abstract: Introduction COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted persons experiencing homelessness in Canada, who are at an increased risk of infection and severe outcomes. In response to the pandemic, several regions have adopted programmes that aim to address… read more here.
Keywords: health; sustainability; integrative health; health sheltering ... See more keywords
Impact of Targeted Local Interventions on Tuberculosis Awareness and Screening Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness During a Large Tuberculosis Outbreak in Atlanta, Georgia, 2015-2016
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DOI: 10.1177/0033354920932644
Abstract: Objectives Tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks disproportionately affect persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) in the United States. During 2014-2016, a resurgent TB outbreak occurred among PEH in Atlanta, Georgia. To control the outbreak, citywide policies and educational interventions… read more here.
Keywords: persons experiencing; atlanta georgia; experiencing homelessness; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Adverse childhood experiences and health among indigenous persons experiencing homelessness
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-10091-y
Abstract: Background Current literature has established that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with the onset of a variety of physical, mental, and behavioural illnesses. However, there are few studies that have thoroughly examined this association… read more here.
Keywords: persons experiencing; indigenous persons; health; adverse childhood ... See more keywords
Research priorities in healthcare of persons experiencing homelessness: outcomes of a national multi-disciplinary stakeholder discussion in the United Kingdom
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DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01206-3
Abstract: Background Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) face up to twelve times higher mortality rates compared to the general population. There is a need to develop, evaluate and implement novel interventions to minimise such inequalities. This paper… read more here.
Keywords: persons experiencing; stakeholder; research; homelessness ... See more keywords
Serosurvey of Trypanosoma cruzi in persons experiencing homelessness and shelter workers of Brazil
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1125028
Abstract: Although Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, has been associated with social vulnerability worldwide, producing disability and mortality, no study to date has assessed this protozoal infection in persons experiencing homelessness. Accordingly, the present study… read more here.
Keywords: cruzi; shelter workers; disease; persons experiencing ... See more keywords
A Scoping Review of the Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Persons Experiencing Homelessness in North America and Europe
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063219
Abstract: Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) are at heightened risk for infection, morbidity, and mortality from COVID-19. However, health consequences of the pandemic extend far beyond those directly caused by the virus. This scoping review aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: experiencing homelessness; health; north america; scoping review ... See more keywords