The prevalence of mental disorders among homeless people in high-income countries: an updated systematic review and meta-regression analysis

S Gutwinski, S Schreiter, K Deutscher, S Fazel - PLoS medicine, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Homelessness continues to be a pressing public health concern in many
countries, and mental disorders in homeless persons contribute to their high rates of …

Scope, quality and inclusivity of international clinical guidelines on mental health and substance abuse in relation to dual diagnosis, social and community outcomes …

R Alsuhaibani, DC Smith, R Lowrie, S Aljhani… - BMC psychiatry, 2021 - Springer
Objective It is estimated that up to 75% of patients with severe mental illness (SMI) also have
substance use disorder (SUD). The aim of this systematic review was to explore the scope …

Homelessness and the use of Emergency Department as a source of healthcare: a systematic review

N Vohra, V Paudyal, MJ Price - International journal of emergency …, 2022 - Springer
Background Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) often use hospital Emergency
Department (ED) as the only source of healthcare. The aim of this study was to undertake a …

Provision and accessibility of primary healthcare services for people who are homeless: a qualitative study of patient perspectives in the UK

E Gunner, SK Chandan, S Marwick, K Saunders… - British Journal of …, 2019 - bjgp.org
Background Anecdotal reports of people who are homeless being denied access and facing
negative experiences of primary health care have often emerged. However, there is a dearth …

Developing an operational definition of housing instability and homelessness in Veterans Health Administration's medical records

J Tsai, D Szymkowiak, E Jutkowitz - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The main objective of this study was to examine how homelessness and housing instability
is captured across data sources in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Data from …

Premature frailty, geriatric conditions and multimorbidity among people experiencing homelessness: a cross-sectional observational study in a London hostel

R Rogans-Watson, C Shulman, D Lewer… - Housing, Care and …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess frailty, geriatric conditions and multimorbidity
in people experiencing homelessness (PEH) using holistic evaluations based on …

The role of homelessness community based organizations during COVID‐19

CL Pixley, FA Henry, SE DeYoung… - Journal of Community …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
People experiencing homelessness are vulnerable to disasters and hazards and are at risk
for contracting COVID‐19. In this study, we gathered data from 10 community‐based …

Pharmacist led homeless outreach engagement and non-medical independent prescribing (Rx)(PHOENIx) intervention for people experiencing homelessness: a non …

R Lowrie, K Stock, S Lucey, M Knapp… - International Journal for …, 2021 - Springer
Background Homelessness and associated mortality and multimorbidity rates are
increasing. Systematic reviews have demonstrated a lack of complex interventions that …

Multimorbidity among people experiencing homelessness—insights from primary care data

S Vallesi, M Tuson, A Davies, L Wood - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Although the poor health of people experiencing homelessness is increasingly
recognised in health discourse, there is a dearth of research that has quantified the nature …

Current status of opioid epidemic in the United Kingdom and strategies for treatment optimisation in chronic pain

A Alenezi, A Yahyouche, V Paudyal - International journal of clinical …, 2021 - Springer
The increase in opioid prescriptions in the United States has been accompanied by an
increase in misuse as well as overdose and toxicity related morbidity and mortality …