Nurse-led mental and physical healthcare for the homeless community: A qualitative evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Increased morbidity and mortality rates are prominent issues among homeless individuals. To help reduce these health inequalities, dedicated senior mental and physical health nurses have been deployed to work within and alongside local statutory and voluntary organisations. This qualitative evaluation examined the impact of nurse-led homeless healthcare in Warwickshire, United Kingdom. During January and February 2021, online semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 professionals including the mental and physical homeless health nurses (n = 4), statutory health and local authority professionals (n = 4), and voluntary and community sector professionals (n = 9). Interviews were qualitatively analysed using inductive, reflexive thematic analysis. Data analysis identified three overar

SUBMITTER: Bell L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078647 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature