ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
Personal Hygiene Practices among Urban Homeless Persons in Boston, MA.
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- Keeping Clean: A Qualitative Analysis of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Among Residents of Recreational Vehicles in Seattle, WA US.International journal on homelessness : IJOH · 2024Article
- Access to hygiene facilities and experiences of hygiene-related disease: A pilot study of unsheltered individuals in Tucson, Arizona.Hygiene and environmental health advances · 2024Article
- WaSH insecurity and anxiety among people who inject drugs in the Tijuana-San Diego border region.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Survey of bed bug infestations in homeless shelters in southern France.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) insecurity in unhoused communities of Los Angeles, California.International journal for equity in health · 2023Observational
- Integrated approach to cardiovascular disease in people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative study.Open heart · 2023Article
- Lonely, harassed and abandoned in society: the lived experiences of Iranian homeless youth.BMC psychology · 2022Article
- Trends and age-related characteristics of substance use in the hospitalized homeless population.Medicine · 2022Article
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- "Locked down outside": Perception of hazard and health resources in COVID-19 epidemic context among homeless people.SSM - population health · 2021Article
- Hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic among people experiencing homelessness-Atlanta, Georgia, 2020.Journal of community psychology · 2021Article
- The Ecology of Unsheltered Homelessness: Environmental and Social-Network Predictors of Well-Being among an Unsheltered Homeless Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- An Assessment of Ambient Water Quality and Challenges with Access to Water and Sanitation Services for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Riverine Encampments.Environmental engineering science · 2021Article
- Water and Sanitation in Urban America, 2017-2019.American journal of public health · 2020Article
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- Self-Assessment of Hygiene Practices towards Predictive and Preventive Medicine Intervention: A Case Study of University Students in Ghana.BioMed research international · 2019Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Persons experiencing homelessness in the United States experience significant barriers to self-care and personal hygiene, including limited access to clean showers, laundry and hand washing facilities. While the obstacles to personal hygiene associated with homelessness may increase risk of infectious disease, hygiene-related behaviors among people experiencing homelessness has received limited attention. We conducted a cross-sectional study of individuals experiencing homelessness in Boston, MA (
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