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ArticleThe Journal of infectious diseases2022

Communicating Effectively With People Experiencing Homelessness to Prevent Infectious Diseases.

Elizabeth M Allen, Betsy Smither, Lindsey Barranco, Jennifer Reynolds, Kelli Bursey, Kristin Mattson, Emily Mosites

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Article in The Journal of infectious diseases, 2022. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elizabeth M AllenDivision of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1770-8868
Betsy SmitherPublic Health and Healthcare Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
Lindsey BarrancoDivision of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Jennifer ReynoldsPublic Health and Healthcare Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
Kelli BurseyPublic Health and Healthcare Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
Kristin MattsonPublic Health and Healthcare Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
Emily MositesOffice of the Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2968-9564
Oak Ridge Associated Universities · USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · US

Funding

CDC HHS HHSD2002015M88160B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeople experiencing homelessness (PEH) are disproportionately affected by many infectious diseases, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, communication efforts during public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic often do not consider the unique needs of PEH. We examined how PEH seek and receive health information and how traditional health communication methods resonate with them.

methodsWe conducted in-person focus groups with PEH in 4 jurisdictions (Cincinnati, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; and the Bronx, New York) during July 2021.

resultsFindings from 15 focus groups with PEH (n = 53) revealed the need for trusted messengers and consistent messaging across local organizations, as PEH seek to verify information they receive from multiple sources. PEH overwhelmingly preferred to receive health information through face-to-face conversations, especially with healthcare providers with whom they had an established relationship, but they also cited news media, the internet, and social media as their main sources for obtaining health information. PEH reported that effective communication products pair a recommended action with instructions and resources about how to take that action within their community.

conclusionsThese findings support healthcare providers collaborating with public health agencies to ensure that infectious disease prevention messages for PEH are provided by trusted messengers, multimodal, paired with resources, and consistent.

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Communicable DiseasesCOVID-19Ill-Housed PersonsHumansPandemicsPublic HealthCOVID-19health communicationhomelessnessinfectious diseasestrusted messengers

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PMID36208164
PMCPMC9619659
OpenAlexW4303646989

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