Hospital-based preventative interventions for people experiencing homelessness in high-income countries: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People experiencing homelessness have significant unmet needs and high rates of unplanned care. We aimed to describe preventative interventions, defined in their broadest sense, for people experiencing homelessness in a hospital context. Secondary aims included mapping outcomes and assessing intervention effectiveness.

Methods

We searched online databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, HMIC, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library) from 1999-2019 and conducted backward and forward citation searches to 31 December 2020 (PROSPERO CRD42019154036). We included quantitative studies in emergency and inpatient settings measuring health or social outcomes for adults experiencing homelessness in high income countries. We assessed rigour using the "Quality Assessment Tool for

SUBMITTER: Luchenski SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9597099 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature