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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2023

Interventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness: a systematic review.

Obianuju Ogbonna, Francesca Bull, Bethany Spinks, Denitza Williams, Ruth Lewis, Adrian Edwards

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Frontiers in public health, 2023. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Obianuju OgbonnaHealth and Care Research Evidence Centre, Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Francesca BullDivision of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Bethany SpinksDivision of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Denitza WilliamsHealth and Care Research Evidence Centre, Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Ruth LewisNorth Wales Centre for Primary Care Research, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom.
Adrian EdwardsHealth and Care Research Evidence Centre, Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: People experiencing homelessness also experience poorer clinical outcomes of COVID-19. Various interventions were implemented for people experiencing homelessness in 2020-2022 in different countries in response to varied national guidance to limit the impact of COVID-19. It is important to understand what was done and the effectiveness of such interventions. This systematic review aims to describe interventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 in people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness. Methods: A protocol was developed and registered in PROSPERO. Nine databases were searched for studies on interventions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on people experiencing homelessness. Included studies were summarised with narrative synthesis. Results: From 8,233 references retrieved from the database searches and handsearching, 15 were included. There was a variety of interventions, including early identification of potential COVID-19 infections, provision of isolation space, healthcare support, and urgent provision of housing regardless of COVID-19 infection. Conclusion: The strategies identified were generally found to be effective, feasible, and transferable. This review must be interpreted with caution due to the low volume of eligible studies and the low quality of the evidence available.

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COVID-19Ill-Housed PersonsHumansCOVID-19 pandemichomelessnessinterventionpublic health impactssystematic review

Identifiers

PMID38239803
PMCPMC10794490

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