COVID-19 in Homelessness: A Worldwide Scoping Review on Vulnerabilities, Risks, and Risk Management.
Soc Work Public Health
; 37(4): 303-318, 2022 05 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1585307
ABSTRACT
Homeless individuals are at greater risk of death due to social inequalities during Covid-19 pandemic. Strategies taken for general population to prevent the spread of Covid-19, such as social distance, staying at home, and observing personal hygiene are not possible for this group of people. This is a scoping review on articles published and other credible resources published analyze studies done on homeless people during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this scoping review, for the first time, we studied published articles on the situation of the homeless during the Covid-19 epidemic and by extracting and categorizing vulnerabilities, risks, as well as risk management plans, Finally we presented, useful guidance for organizations providing health and social services during the spread of diseases.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ill-Housed Persons
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Soc Work Public Health
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
19371918.2021.2011525
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