ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024
The Role of Street Medicine and Mobile Clinics for Persons Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review.
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- Perspectives of clinicians caring for people experiencing homelessness on point of care tests: an online survey.BMJ open · 2026Article
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- Changes in access to basic needs among people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Los Angeles County during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a large-scale repeated cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Bringing Medical Care to the Streets: Lessons Learned in Launching a Street Medicine Outreach.AEM education and training · 2026Review
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- Findings from the Process Evaluation of a Mobile Health Clinic Designed to Improve Equity of Access to Primary Healthcare for People with Substance Use Disorders and/or Homelessness in One Region in the North East of England, UK.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- What are the true medical concerns facing unsheltered homeless adults?Health affairs scholar · 2026Article
- Mobile Dermatology Clinics: Opportunities to Expand Medical and Surgical Care Access in Underserved Communities.Cureus · 2026Article
- Different Models of Ophthalmology Care for People Experiencing Homelessness.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- A Comprehensive Evaluation of Feasibility and Acceptability of a Nurse-Managed Health Clinic for Homeless and Working Poor Populations: A 3-Year Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Understanding the role of street medicine in harm reduction: a case study of Street Medicine St. Louis.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Periodic Assessment of Trajectories of Housing, Homelessness, and Health Study (PATHS): Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study of People Experiencing Homelessness.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- How health mediation can function effectively on the fostering of healthcare utilization? : a realist qualitative study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Health Care Access and Use Among Adults Experiencing Homelessness.JAMA health forum · 2025Article
- Exploring the complexity of homelessness in emergency medicine: Dissecting myths, evidence, and solutions.AEM education and training · 2025Review
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Abstract
introductionAn estimated 5800 to 46,500 lives are lost due to homelessness each year. Experiencing homelessness and poor health are cyclically related, with one reinforcing the other. Mobile programs, which include vehicles that travel to deliver care, and street medicine, the act of bringing care to spaces where PEH live, may play a role in alleviating this burden by providing trusted, affordable, and accessible care to this community.
methodsWe conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed literature on the role of mobile clinics and street medicine in providing care for PEH by searching PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science on 10 August 2023. Articles from 2013 to 2023 specific to programs in the United States were included. The protocol was developed following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The primary outcome was the role of mobile programs for persons experiencing homelessness.
resultsA total of 15 articles were included in this review. The descriptive findings emphasized that street medicine and mobile clinics provide primary care, behavioral health, and social services. The utilization findings indicate that street medicine programs positively impact the health system through their ability to defer emergency department and hospital visits, providing financial benefits. The comparative findings between mobile programs and office-based programs indicate current successes and areas for improvement. DISCUSSION: Mobile clinics and street medicine programs that serve PEH provide a wide range of services. While more significant structural change is needed to address healthcare costs and housing policies in the United States, mobile clinics and street medicine teams can improve healthcare access and the healthcare system.
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