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ArticleJournal of prevention (2022)2023

Barriers to COVID-19 Prevention Measures Among People Experiencing Homelessness with Substance Use Disorder or Serious Mental Illness.

Ashley A Meehan, Alexiss Jeffers, Jordan Barker, Colleen M Ray, Rebecca L Laws, Victoria L Fields, Stephanie S Miedema, Susan Cha, Cynthia H Cassell, Barbara DiPietro and 5 more

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Article in Journal of prevention (2022), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ashley A MeehanCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia. ashleymeehan20@gmail.com.
Alexiss JeffersCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jordan BarkerCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Colleen M RayCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Rebecca L LawsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Victoria L FieldsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Stephanie S MiedemaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Susan ChaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Cynthia H CassellCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Barbara DiPietroNational Health Care for the Homeless Council, Nashville, TN, USA.
Margaret CaryOregon Health Authority, Portland, OR, USA.
Maria YangSeattle Downtown Emergency Service Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Hedda McLendonPublic Health - Seattle King County, Seattle, WA, USA.
Ruthanne MarcusCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Emily MositesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, Georgia.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · USDowntown Women's Health Care · USOregon Health Authority · USPublic Health – Seattle & King County · US

Funding

Intramural CDC HHS CC999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are at disproportionate risk of becoming infected and having severe illness from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially when residing in congregate settings like homeless shelters. Behavioral health problems related to substance use disorder (SUD) and severe mental illness (SMI) may have created additional challenges for PEH to practice prevention measures like mask wearing, physical distancing, handwashing, and quarantine and isolation. The study objective was to understand the perceived barriers PEH face regarding COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical prevention strategies and identify recommendations for overcoming barriers. From August-October 2020, qualitative phone interviews with 50 purposively selected behavioral health professionals across the United States serving PEH with SUD or SMI were conducted. Professionals described that PEH faced barriers to prevention that were structural (e.g., access to necessary resources), behavioral (related to SUD or SMI), or related to the priority of other needs. Recommendations to overcome these barriers included providing free prevention resources (e.g., masks and hand sanitizer), providing education about importance of prevention strategies, and prioritizing access to stable housing. Interviews took place before COVID-19 vaccines were available, so barriers to vaccination are not included in this paper. Findings can help support tailored approaches during COVID-19 and future public health threats.

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COVID-19Ill-Housed PersonsMental DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansCOVID-19 VaccinesCOVID-19Homeless personsMental disordersSubstance-related disorders

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PMID37750981
PMCPMC11342400
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