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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

The Association of Interpersonal Relationships and Social Services with the Self-Rated Health of Spanish Homelessness.

Fernando Fajardo-Bullón, Jesús Pérez-Mayo, Igor Esnaola

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Predictors of self-reported general health status in people experiencing homelessness with serious mental illness.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023
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  2. Impact of Socioeconomic Environment on Home Social Care Service Demand and Dependent Users.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fernando Fajardo-BullónDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0198-0170
Jesús Pérez-MayoDepartment of Economics, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6757-7857
Igor EsnaolaDepartment of Development and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa, 70, San Sebastián, 20018 Leioa, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4159-3565
Universidad de Extremadura · ESUniversity of the Basque Country · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the specific factors associated with poor health is critical to improve the health of homeless people. This study aimed to analyze the influence of personal variables, interpersonal relationships, and the influence of social services on the health of homeless people. A secondary analysis was applied to cross-sectional data from a sample of 1382 homeless people living in the Basque Country (Spain) (75.69% male). Multinomial logistic regression modelling was used to analyze the relationship between health and personal variables, interpersonal variables, perceived help and use of the social services. Relationships with the family, using a day center, and a sufficient and high perceived help of the social services were significant factors associated with good health. On the other hand, spending the day alone or using mental and health care services are associated with poor health. In the same way, the longer a person has been homeless, the worse their expected state of health is. Addressing housing exclusion, promoting interpersonal relationships, using a day center, and developing the use and perceived helpfulness of social services stand out as key factors in improving health status. Social policies are usually focused on housing. However, this paper also highlights the relevance of developing interpersonal relationships and using day centers to improve homeless people's health.

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Ill-Housed PersonsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHousingHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleSocial Workhomelessnessinterpersonal relationshipself-rated healthsocial servicesSpain

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PMID34501982
PMCPMC8430470
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