Health
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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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We thus use actor-network theory (ANT) concepts to develop a multi-level conceptualisation of resilience, arguing that ‘housing resilience’ unfolds on five levels. We then demonstrated the robustness of this conceptualisation by mobilising it as a lens for an analysis, starting with 11 state-level housing policies in Australia.
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This review synthesised the evidence on the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions which aim to improve mental health outcomes in homeless women.
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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.
