Exploring the effects of COVID-19 outbreak control policies on services offered to people experiencing homelessness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent implementation of public health policies exacerbated multiple intersecting systemic inequities, including homelessness. Housing is a key social determinant of health that played a significant part in the front-line defence against COVID-19, posing challenges for service providers working with people experiencing homelessness (PEH). Public health practitioners and not-for-profit organizations (NFPs) had to adapt existing COVID-19 policies and implement novel measures to prevent the spread of disease within congregate settings, including shelters. It is essential to share the perspectives of service providers working with PEH and their experiences implementing policies to prepare for future public health emergencies and prevent service

SUBMITTER: Davis AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472484 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature