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Housing is a critical social determinant of health that can be addressed through hospital-supported community benefit programming. Currently, a small subset of hospitals nationally are addressing housing. Hospitals may need additional policy support, external partnerships, and technical assistance to address housing in their communities.
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This rapid review synthesizes evidence about the experiences of users and providers of community-based accommodation services for people living with serious mental illness internationally to understand priorities for policy and practice.Â
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We mapped the evidence on cancer risk factors as well as barriers and facilitators to cancer prevention services among people experiencing homelessness, which is key to localising research gaps and identifying strategies for tailored interventions adapted to people experiencing homelessness.
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This report reviews and synthesizes evidence examining the association between changes in housing price and health outcomes.
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Lack of awareness of and about homeless youth with intellectual disabilities, combined with siloed ways of working by involved sectors, results in significant disadvantage and health inequities for youth.
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In this commentary, the authors examine a recent application of wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 in a men’s shelter in Toronto.
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The study elucidates the complex interplay between social factors such as income inequality, education disparities, housing conditions, and access to healthcare, and policy-making processes. The study concludes that addressing social determinants is crucial for designing effective and equitable public health policies.
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The US media is saturated with coverage of perceived threats to public safety by people experiencing homelessness with purported “mental illness.” This review seeks to harness our expertise in forensic psychiatry, addiction science, health policy research, social work, and adult psychiatry to highlight potential misinformation and provide an evidence-based update for clinical generalists.
