Improving Health Care Management in Primary Care for Homeless People: A Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Homeless people have poorer health status than the general population. They need complex care management, because of associated medical troubles (somatic and psychiatric) and social difficulties. We aimed to describe the main characteristics of the primary care programs that take care of homeless people, and to identify which could be most relevant.

Methods

We performed a literature review that included articles which described and evaluated primary care programs for homeless people.

Results

Most of the programs presented a team-based approach, multidisciplinary and/or integrated care. They often proposed co-located services between somatic health services, mental health services and social support services. They also tried to answer to the specific needs o

SUBMITTER: Jego M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5858378 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature