COVID-19 in the homeless population: a scoping review and meta-analysis examining differences in prevalence, presentation, vaccine hesitancy and government …

T Ahillan, M Emmerson, B Swift, H Golamgouse… - BMC infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Aims People experiencing homelessness (PEH) have been identified as being increasingly
susceptible to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with policies enacted to test, isolate …

A scoping review of the health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons experiencing homelessness in North America and Europe

J Corey, J Lyons, A O'Carroll, R Stafford… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) are at heightened risk for infection, morbidity,
and mortality from COVID-19. However, health consequences of the pandemic extend far …

The impact of COVID-19 on people who inject drugs in New York City: increased risk and decreased access to services

Y Aponte-Melendez, P Mateu-Gelabert, C Fong… - Harm reduction …, 2021 - Springer
Background While people who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to the adverse outcomes
of events like COVID-19, little is known regarding the impact of the current pandemic on …

A qualitative study exploring access to mental health and substance use support among individuals experiencing homelessness during COVID-19

EA Adams, J Parker, T Jablonski, J Kennedy… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
People experiencing homelessness have higher rates of mental ill-health and substance
use and lower access to health services compared to the general population. The COVID-19 …

The impact of COVID-19 on access to harm reduction, substance use treatment and recovery services in Scotland: a qualitative study

J Schofield, J Dumbrell, C Matheson, T Parkes… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Introduction People who use drugs (PWUD) are considered vulnerable to COVID-19
exposure and the sequelae of infection due to their social circumstances, health conditions …

Examining the impact of the first wave of COVID-19 and associated control measures on interventions to prevent blood-borne viruses among people who inject drugs …

KMA Trayner, A McAuley, NE Palmateer… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 has likely affected the delivery of interventions to prevent blood-
borne viruses (BBVs) among people who inject drugs (PWID). We examined the impact of …

The effects of COVID‐19 on the mental health and job stress of frontline homelessness services workers in Texas (US)

A Aykanian - Health & Social Care in the Community, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As the COVID‐19 pandemic persists in the US and elsewhere, there is a growing need to
understand the impacts of the pandemic on essential and frontline workers. Given the dearth …

A rapid ethnographic study of risk negotiation during the COVID-19 pandemic among unstably housed people who use drugs in Rhode Island

AB Collins, S Edwards, R McNeil, J Goldman… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the United States' overdose
crisis. However, the overlapping impacts of COVID-19 and the overdose crisis have not …

Challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness and their providers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

K Hodwitz, J Parsons, C Juando-Prats… - … Open Access Journal, 2022 - cmajopen.ca
Background: People experiencing homelessness are vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
and its consequences. We aimed to understand the perspectives of people experiencing …

COVID-19 in homelessness: a worldwide scoping review on vulnerabilities, risks, and risk management

M Nouri, A Ostadtaghizadeh, AA Sari - Social Work in Public Health, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
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 …