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ArticleBMJ open2025

Experiences of stigma and discrimination among people experiencing homelessness: a cross-sectional pilot survey in South London, UK.

Andy Guise, Martin McCusker, Jude Adams, River Újhadbor, Simone Helleren, Tuba Mazhari, Lotte Elton, Sujit D Rathod, Lucy Platt

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Andy GuiseKing's College London, London, UK andrew.guise@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0981-4663
Martin McCuskerLambeth Service Users Council, London, UK.
Jude AdamsLambeth Service Users Council, London, UK.
River ÚjhadborKing's College London, London, UK.
Simone HellerenKing's College London, London, UK.
Tuba MazhariKing's College London, London, UK.
Lotte EltonKing's College London, London, UK.
Sujit D RathodDepartment of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8783-7724
Lucy PlattDepartment of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-0045

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Abstract

objectivesTo understand experiences of stigma and discrimination among adults who are homeless across multiple care and support system contexts.

designCross-sectional survey embedded within an ethnographic case study.

settingSouth London, UK, 2024.

participantsConvenience sample of 74 people experiencing homelessness, aged over 18 years.

resultsParticipants most commonly reported unfair treatment in public settings (85%), legal settings (72%), housing and homelessness services (68%) and health settings (65%). These experiences were attributed to a range of factors and identities, with homelessness the most commonly cited; people commonly linked unfair experiences to multiple identities. People with more comorbidities reported experiencing unfair treatment across more system settings, including and beyond health systems.

conclusionsUnfair treatment was reported across multiple care and support systems with greater ill-health associated with more unfair treatment. Future larger-scale surveys should measure the extent of stigma and discrimination across the population.

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Ill-Housed PersonsSocial DiscriminationSocial StigmaAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLondonMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultHealth EquityHealth policyPUBLIC HEALTH

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