Interventions to promote the health and well-being of children under 5s experiencing homelessness in high-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Homelessness among families with children under 5 residing in temporary accommodation is a growing global concern, especially in high-income countries (HICs). Despite significant impacts on health and development, these 'invisible' children often fall through the gaps in policy and services. The study's primary objective is to map the content and delivery methods of culturally sensitive interventions for children under 5 experiencing homelessness in HICs.

Design

A scoping review guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist.

Data sources

Databases include PubMed, Medline, SCOPUS, The Cochrane Library and Google Scholar were searched up to 24 March 2022.

Eligibility criteria

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SUBMITTER: Tu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806763 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature