Unsheltered Homelessness and Health: A Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

In recent years, cities across the world have seen widespread growth in unsheltered homelessness, in which a person sleeps in a place not meant for human habitation such as cars, parks, sidewalks, and abandoned buildings. It is widely understood that people experiencing homelessness have poorer health outcomes than the general population. Less is known about the health of people who are unsheltered, yet they may be exposed to greater health risks than their sheltered counterparts. The purpose of this literature review is to evaluate and summarize the evidence on unsheltered homelessness and health.

Evidence acquisition

A literature search was conducted using PubMed to identify publications on unsheltered homelessness and health. A total of 42 studies were included fo

SUBMITTER: Richards J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546518 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature