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ArticleThe journal of behavioral health services & research2022

Behavioral Health Providers' Experience with Changes in Services for People Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19, USA, August-October 2020.

Ruthanne Marcus, Ashley A Meehan, Alexiss Jeffers, Cynthia H Cassell, Jordan Barker, Martha P Montgomery, Brandi Dupervil, Ankita Henry, Susan Cha, Thara Venkatappa and 13 more

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Article in The journal of behavioral health services & research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Ruthanne MarcusCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA. ram1@cdc.gov.ORCID 0000-0002-9094-0674
Ashley A MeehanCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Alexiss JeffersCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Cynthia H CassellCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jordan BarkerCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Martha P MontgomeryCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Brandi DupervilCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Ankita HenryCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Susan ChaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Thara VenkatappaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Barbara DiPietroNational Healthcare for the Homeless Council, Nashville, TN, USA.
Alaina BoyerNational Healthcare for the Homeless Council, Nashville, TN, USA.
Lakshmi RadhakrishnanCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Rebecca L LawsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Victoria L FieldsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Margaret CaryOregon Health Authority, Portland, OR, USA.
Maria YangDowntown Emergency Service Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Meagan DavisCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Gregorio J BautistaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Aleta ChristensenCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Lindsey BarrancoCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Hedda McLendonKing County Department of Community and Human Services, Seattle, WA, USA.
Emily MositesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · USOak Ridge Associated Universities · USDowntown Women's Health Care · USKing County Department of Community and Human Services · USOregon Health Authority · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in behavioral health services (BHS), essential for people experiencing homelessness (PEH). BHS changes created barriers to care and opportunities for innovative strategies for reaching PEH. The authors conducted 50 qualitative interviews with behavioral health providers in the USA during August-October 2020 to explore their observations of BHS changes for PEH. Interviews were transcribed and entered into MAXQDA for analysis and to identify salient themes. The largest impact from COVID-19 was the closure or limited hours for BHS and homeless shelters due to mandated "stay-at-home" orders or staff working remotely leading to a disconnection in services and housing linkages. Most providers initiated telehealth services for clients, yielding positive outcomes. Implications for BHS are the need for long-term strategies, such as advances in communication technology to support BHS and homeless services and to ensure the needs of underserved populations are met during public health emergencies.

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COVID-19Ill-Housed PersonsHousingHumansPandemicsPublic Health

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PMID35618881
PMCPMC9135314
OpenAlexW4281963819

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