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ArticleBMJ open2024

Interventions to promote the health and well-being of children under 5s experiencing homelessness in high-income countries: a scoping review.

Yanxin Tu, Kaushik Sarkar, Nadia Svirydzenka, Zoe Palfreyman, Yvonne Karen Parry, Matthew Ankers, Priti Parikh, Raghu Raghavan, Monica Lakhanpaul

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Article in BMJ open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yanxin TuPopulation, Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.ORCID 0009-0003-8426-7019
Kaushik SarkarAceso Global Health Consultants Limited, London, UK.
Nadia SvirydzenkaSchool of Applied Social Sciences, De Montfort University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Leicester, UK.
Zoe PalfreymanSchool of Applied Social Sciences, De Montfort University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Leicester, UK.
Yvonne Karen ParryCollege of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Matthew AnkersCollege of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Priti ParikhThe Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1086-4190
Raghu RaghavanSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, De Montfort University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Leicester, UK.
Monica LakhanpaulPopulation, Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK m.lakhanpaul@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-9855-2043

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesHomelessness among families with children under 5 residing in temporary accommodation is a growing global concern, especially in high-income countries (HICs). Despite significant impacts on health and development, these 'invisible' children often fall through the gaps in policy and services. The study's primary objective is to map the content and delivery methods of culturally sensitive interventions for children under 5 experiencing homelessness in HICs.

designA scoping review guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. DATA SOURCES: Databases include PubMed, Medline, SCOPUS, The Cochrane Library and Google Scholar were searched up to 24 March 2022. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: This scoping review includes studies that describe, measure or evaluate intervention strategies aimed at improving child health programmes, specifically those yielding positive outcomes in key areas like feeding, nutrition, care practices and parenting. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Articles were selected and evaluated by two independent reviewers, with a dispute resolution system involving a third reviewer for contested selections. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using various tools including the Risk of Bias (RoB) tool, Cochrane RoB V.2.0, the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Non-randomized Studies (RoBANS) and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE), each selected according to the type of article.

resultsThe database search yielded 951 results. After deduplication, abstract screening and full review, 13 articles met the inclusion criteria. Two predominant categories of intervention delivery methods were identified in this research: group-based interventions (educational sessions) and individual-based interventions (home visits).

conclusionThis review highlights effective interventions for promoting the health and well-being of children under 5 experiencing homelessness, including educational sessions and home visits. Research has supported the importance of home visiting to be instrumental in breaking down language, cultural and health literacy barriers.

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Ill-Housed PersonsChild, PreschoolDeveloped CountriesHumansLanguageParentingSocial ProblemsChild protectionCommunity child healthMENTAL HEALTHNutrition

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PMID38216205
PMCPMC10806763

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