ArticleBMJ open2019
Five-year standardised mortality ratios in a cohort of homeless people in Dublin.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Impact of Being Homeless on the Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19: Systematic Review.International journal of public health · 2023Pooled it
- Physical functioning limitations and physical activity of people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review.HRB open research · 2020Pooled it
- Mortality in homeless people enrolled in the French housing first randomized controlled trial: a secondary outcome analysis of predictors and causes of death.BMC public health · 2021Trial
- Clinicians' Experiences in Responding to Mental Health Crisis Among People Experiencing Homelessness in Ireland.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing · 2026Article
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- Understanding overdose risk and response in permanent supportive housing: results of focus groups with tenants, staff, and leaders.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- Effect of disability, homelessness, and neighborhood marginalization on risk adjustment for hospital performance measurement.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Evaluating referrals to three urban specialist mental health services for people experiencing homelessness over a 1-year period.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2025Article
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in Homeless People from Urban Shelters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2023).Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Disparities in all-cause mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Factors associated with suicide in people who use drugs: a scoping review.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Assessing the coverage and timeliness of coronavirus vaccination among people experiencing homelessness in Wales, UK: a population-level data-linkage study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Exploring the effect of case management in homelessness per components: A systematic review of effectiveness and implementation, with meta-analysis and thematic synthesis.Campbell systematic reviews · 2023Review
- Premature mortality 16 years after emergency department presentation among homeless and at risk of homelessness adults: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study.International journal of epidemiology · 2023Article
- Mortality among people who have experienced homelessness: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2023Article
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- Association of Social Needs and Housing Status Among Urban Emergency Department Patients.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2022Article
- PROTOCOL: Exploring the effect of case management in homelessness per components: A systematic review of effectiveness and implementation, with meta-analysis and thematic synthesis.Campbell systematic reviews · 2022Article
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- Erratum issued
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo calculate standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) for a cohort of homeless people in the Dublin region over a 5-year period and to examine leading causes of death.
settingHomeless services reporting deaths from homeless persons in their care across the Dublin Homeless Region.
methodsDeath data among people who experience homelessness was acquired from the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (2011-2015) and validated from both death certificates and records from the Dublin Coroner's Office.
participantsTwo hundred and nine deaths were recorded; of these 201 were verified (n=156 males, 77.6%). Deaths that could not be verified by certificate or coroners record were excluded from the study.
resultsSMRs were 3-10 times higher in homeless men and 6-10 times higher in homeless women compared with the general population. Drug and alcohol-related deaths were the leading cause of death, accounting for 38.4% of deaths in homeless individuals. These were followed by circulatory (20%) and respiratory causes (13%).
conclusionMortality rates among homeless persons are exceptionally high. Services and programmes, particularly housing and those targeting overdose and alcoholism, are urgently needed to prevent premature mortality in this vulnerable population.
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