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Dedicated homeless clinics reduce inappropriate emergency department utilization

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2020
Background The homeless patient population is known to have a high occurrence of inappropriate emergency department (ED) utilization. The study hospital initiated a dedicated homeless clinic targeting patients experiencing homelessness with a combination
Chad T. Holmes, Katherine A. Holmes, Andrew MacDonald, Frank R. Lonergan, Joel J. Hunt, Sajid Shaikh, Radhika Cheeti, James P. D'Etienne, Nestor R. Zenarosa, Hao Wang   +9 more
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The rain feels different under the same umbrella: Experiences with poverty across LGBTQ subgroups

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Population‐based survey data have demonstrated that LGBTQ communities report varying rates of economic insecurity, yet very little research directly assesses how pathways into and experiences with poverty look different among subgroups at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Bianca D. M. Wilson, Lillian Nguyen
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Specifics of social work with young people experiencing homelessness [PDF]

SHS Web of Conferences
There were about a 4.1million homeless people in the European Union [1]. In the European Union, 20-30 per cent of homeless people are young people between the ages of 18-29 years [2].
Sadauskas Justinas, Kewoh-Vainio Vivian
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Variability in comorbidites and health services use across homeless typologies: multicenter data linkage between healthcare and homeless systems

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Homelessness is associated with substantial morbidity. Data linkages between homeless and health systems are important to understand unique needs across homeless populations, identify homeless individuals not registered in homeless databases ...
William E. Trick, Fred Rachman, Keiki Hinami, Jennifer C. Hill, Craig Conover, Lisa Diep, Howard S. Gordon, Abel Kho, David O. Meltzer, Raj C. Shah, Ed Stellon, Padma Thangaraj, Peter S. Toepfer   +12 more
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Processes of care and outcomes for homeless patients hospitalised for cardiovascular conditions at safety-net versus non-safety-net hospitals: cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives Evidence suggests that homeless patients experience worse quality of care and poorer health outcomes across a range of medical conditions. It remains unclear, however, whether differences in care delivery at safety-net versus non-safety-net ...
Atsushi Miyawaki, Yusuke Tsugawa, Dhruv Khullar   +2 more
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Service provision and barriers to care for homeless people with mental health problems across 14 European capital cities

, 2012
Background Mental health problems are disproportionately higher amongst homeless people. Many barriers exist for homeless people with mental health problems in accessing treatment yet little research has been done on service provision and quality of care
Greacen, Tim, Straßmayr, Christa, Jacek Moskalewicz, Soares, Joaquim, Kluge Ulrike, Barry Margaret M, Priebe, Stefan, Schene, AH, Holcnerova, Petra, Gaddini, Andrea, Soares Joaquim J F, Diaz-Olalla, Jose Manuel, Petra Holcnerová, Soares, JJF, Gaddini Andrea, Barry, Margaret M, Aleksandra Matanov, Margaret M Barry, Barry, Margaret M., Barros, H, Greacen, T, Greacen Tim, Canavan, Reamonn, Díaz-Olalla José, Barros, Henrique, Kluge, U, Schene, Aart, Moskalewicz, Jacek, Aart H Schene, Manuel Diaz-Olalla, J, Priebe, S, Matanov, Aleksandra, Schene, Aart H., Nicaise Pablo, Canavan Réamonn, Nicaise, Pablo, Soares, Joaquim J. F.,, Henrique Barros, Canavan, R, Ulrike Kluge, Strassmayr, C, Nicaise, P, Réamonn Canavan, Barros Henrique, Barry, MM, Tim Greacen, Soares, Joaquim J. F., Joaquim J F Soares, Priebe Stefan, Barry, Margaret, Gabor Edina, Stefan Priebe, Matanov Aleksandra, Gabor, E, José Manuel Díaz-Olalla, Holcnerova, P, Holcnerová Petra, Matanov, A, Schene Aart H, Moskalewicz Jacek, Christa Straßmayr, Andrea Gaddini, Schene, Aart H, Pablo Nicaise, Gabor, Edina, Kluge, Ulrike, Edina Gabor, Soares, Joaquim J F, Moskalewicz, J, Straßmayr Christa, Gaddini, A   +70 more
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The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
wiley   +1 more source

Active Tuberculosis among Homeless Persons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1998–2007

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
While tuberculosis (TB) in Canadian cities is increasingly affecting foreign-born persons, homeless persons remain at high risk. To assess trends in TB, we studied all homeless persons in Toronto who had a diagnosis of active TB during 1998–2007.
Kamran Khan, Elizabeth Rea, Cameron McDermaid, Rebecca Stuart, Catharine Chambers, Jun Wang, Angie Chan, Michael Gardam, Frances B. Jamieson, Jae Yang, Stephen W. Hwang   +10 more
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Do Soup Kitchen Meals Contribute to Suboptimal Nutrient Intake & Obesity in the Homeless Population?

, 2011
The double burden of suboptimal nutrient intake and obesity exists when available foods lack essential nutrients to promote health and provide high amounts of energy.
Lisa G. Sisson, Deborah A. Lown, Lown, Deborah A., Sisson, Lisa G.   +3 more
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Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
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