Health Deficits Among People Experiencing Homelessness in an Australian Capital City: An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: People experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness face challenges that result in poorer health outcomes compared to those in stable housing. This study provides the results of over 40 health measures that capture the health status of a group of people in temporary accommodation due to experiencing homelessness, aged 22 to 84 years, in an inner-city location, invited to participate in a comprehensive assessment of physical and psychological health. Evidence of accelerated ageing was found, with 44.2% of people being clinically frail, 63% having poor functional movement, and 36% having pain associated with oral health. Additionally, 90.6% of participants showed health risks due to nutritional deficiencies, over half reported poor sleep quality, 55.3% reported having psychological distress, an

SUBMITTER: Gordon SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855107 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature