ArticleHeliyon2020
Barriers, beliefs, and practices regarding hygiene and vaccination among the homeless during a hepatitis A outbreak in Detroit, MI.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Burden of Hepatitis A Outbreaks in the United States: Health Outcomes, Economic Costs, and Management Strategies.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Vaccine acceptance, determinants, and attitudes toward vaccine among people experiencing homelessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
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- A multilevel clinic- and community-based intervention to increase COVID-19 vaccination among Latinos in San Diego County: Protocol description of the vaccine promotion program.Contemporary clinical trials · 2026Article
- Colocation of COVID-19 Vaccination Services at Syringe Service Programs for People Who Inject Drugs and People Experiencing Houselessness in Oregon.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) · 2024Article
- COVID-19 vaccination uptake and receptivity among veterans enrolled in homelessness-tailored primary health care clinics: provider trust vs. misinformation.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- The association of conspiracy beliefs and the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Integrated approach to cardiovascular disease in people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative study.Open heart · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of men experiencing homelessness: A cross-sectional study in Osaka, Japan.PloS one · 2023Article
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among U.S. Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in Transitional Housing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Communicating Effectively With People Experiencing Homelessness to Prevent Infectious Diseases.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Vaccinating Veterans Experiencing Homelessness for COVID-19: Healthcare and Housing Service Providers' Perspectives.Journal of community health · 2022Article
- Gaps in Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccination Among Hepatitis C Antibody-Positive Individuals Experiencing Homelessness.Open forum infectious diseases · 2022Article
- A Scoping Review of the Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Persons Experiencing Homelessness in North America and Europe.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Responding to pandemics and other disease outbreaks in homeless populations: A review of the literature and content analysis.Health & social care in the community · 2022Review
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- The Rapid Evaluation of COVID-19 Vaccination in Emergency Departments for Underserved Patients Study.Annals of emergency medicine · 2021Article
- Hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic among people experiencing homelessness-Atlanta, Georgia, 2020.Journal of community psychology · 2021Article
- COVID-19 vaccine access and attitudes among people experiencing homelessness from pilot mobile phone survey in Los Angeles, CA.PloS one · 2021Article
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Appropriate hygiene practices and vaccine acceptance are key factors impacting the health of homeless individuals. A recent outbreak of hepatitis A in Michigan, especially impacting Detroit, prompted us to investigate the practices and attitudes of Detroit's homeless population toward hygiene measures and vaccinations, as well as barriers to such resources. We developed a questionnaire as a means to collect our data, and participants were interviewed at shelters and soup kitchens. While the majority of participants adhered to healthy hygiene practices, approximately 89% reported barriers to accessing public showers. More than half the participants (64%) reported receiving their hepatitis A vaccine prior to the study, while 23% reported previously refusing or hesitating to receive vaccinations. Despite an overall favorable adherence to hygiene practices, substantial barriers are yet to be overcome. Moreover, active measures should be taken to establish higher levels of trust between providers and the homeless to encourage vaccine acceptance.
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