Homeless population and COVID-19

Honorato, Bruno Eduardo Freitas; Oliveira, Ana Carolina Soares

doi:10.1590/0034-761220200268x

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“…Their reflections, feelings, and experiences focus on diverse aspects of information, from the lack of information to over-information and misinformation. In this vein, previous studies have raised concerns about the limitations and barriers to access health information in vulnerable groups [ 6 ], an aspect aggravated in the COVID-19 pandemic context in spite of the importance of approaching the situation of this vulnerable group [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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You Are Not Alone: The (In)Visible Homeless and the Role of Social Workers and Related Professionals

Pascual

Redondo-Sama

Vicente

et al. 2022

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The scientific literature has already shown that health information is a factor that contributes to reduce health disparities, improving the situation of vulnerable groups, such as homeless people. However, less is known about the ways that health information has been spread by social workers and related professionals to homeless people in the first moments of the COVID-19 pandemic. This work analyses some social work actions related to health information addressed to homeless people and to identify its impact during the lockdown in Barcelona. This qualitative study is based on semi-structured interviews with social workers and related professionals involved in developing interventions related to health information with homeless people in Barcelona. The data analysis is based on the communicative methodology to identify exclusionary and transformative dimensions. The results show the improvement in the health information of homeless people during the pandemic through the design and development of actions facilitated and promoted by some social workers and related professionals. The findings demonstrate the role that some social workers and related professionals have played in the improvement of health information of homeless people during the lockdown in Barcelona.

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“…Several recent studies place the relevance of approaching the situation of homeless people in the pandemic context [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. This reality has been analysed in diverse countries and regions worldwide, advancing knowledge about different issues affecting this vulnerable group, some of them contributing to provide solutions.…”

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You Are Not Alone: The (In)Visible Homeless and the Role of Social Workers and Related Professionals

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Redondo-Sama

Vicente

et al. 2022

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“…The vast majority of literature has found that homeless populations experience high levels of trauma, physical, emotional and mental health struggles, alcoholism, and drug addiction (Deilamizade & Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, 2020;Honorato & Oliveira, 2020;Martin et al, 2020). In addition to these health and housing-related vulnerabilities, PEH are regularly marginalized and stigmatized by society (Karabanow, 2004;Karabanow et al, 2018).…”

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Lessons Learned: COVID 19 and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in the Global Context

Karabanow

Boscam²,

Hughes³

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all our lives but did not affect all parts of societies equally. This study uses a systematic literature review approach to examine the experiences of homeless populations during COVID-19. Our literature review identified lessons learned and promising practices from the field at a global level, and summarizes academic studies in order to promote future efforts to prepare homeless populations for potential extreme events in the future. Forty-one of 209 articles were selected to prepare this literature review. Following the academic database search, grey literature from various organizations were also identified to enrich the literature results and analysis. Findings from these articles were grouped under three main themes to better illustrate the results: (1) impact of COVID-19 on people experiencing homelessness (PEH), (2) support mechanisms, and (3) promising practices. A comparative approach also was used to examine how PEH responded during two previous pandemics (severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS] in 2003 and Swine Flu 2009) compared to the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings showed that there was continuous improvement in the disaster preparedness for PEH during COVID-19 when compared to past pandemics. In addition, promising practices have emerged. However, ongoing issues, such as lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), staff shortages, and communication problems, still persist in the field. More research regarding PEH during pandemics is needed, and their voices should be included.

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“…From 1997, when this population became a community 'deserving of public policies' (Katz, and reports of cumulative violent acts -often carried out by government in São Paulo itself. Given the increase in the homeless population, with possible expansion due to the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic 1 and the seriousness of this event for people experiencing homelessness, it is possible to start from the premise that this is a topic of empirical and theoretical relevance in the field of policies aimed at social protection (Honorato & Oliveira, 2020).…”

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“We Don't Get Sick we're Invisible”: The Policy Aimed at Homeless People in the City of São Paulo and its Effects During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Krieger

Momesso

Magri

2022

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The 2019 census identified that São Paulo had a homeless population of 24,344 people, a situation potentially worsened due to the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Since the 1990s, a regulatory framework that obliges the municipal Executive Branch to serve this population has been strengthened, including instruments for participation. This article aims to conduct an analysis of this policy, verifying its application through the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding the underlying complexity of this population’s living conditions, the authors adopted a vulnerability perspective to develop such an analysis, focusing on institutional vulnerability. Based on this discussion, this study approached the following question: How are the state of São Paulo’s actions related to the homeless population’s vulnerability, and what are the consequences of this condition during the COVID-19 pandemic? Based on qualitative secondary data, this article is presented as a result of the historical survey of the policy to protect the homeless population and the interaction between this population and the State. This article also reviews different forms of vulnerabilities to which the São Paulo homeless population is exposed, and the actions implemented by the government during the pandemic. As a contribution, the authors raise the negative and positive impacts of the state’s actions on the living conditions of this population, adding to the literature on institutional vulnerabilities and directing an investigation of the organizational elements of the public sector that may be associated with these impacts. No censo de 2019, identificou-se que São Paulo tinha uma população em situação de rua de 24.344 pessoas, situação potencialmente agravada pela crise gerada pela pandemia de COVID-19 a partir de 2020. Desde a década de 1990, um marco regulatório que obriga o Poder Executivo municipal a atender este público tem sido fortalecido, abrangendo inclusive instrumentos de participação. Este artigo tem por objetivo tecer uma análise dessa política, verificando sua aplicação no momento singular que é a pandemia de COVID-19. Compreendendo a complexidade subjacente às condições de vida deste público, adotamos a lente de vulnerabilidades para desenvolver tal análise, com foco especial em vulnerabilidade institucional. A partir dessa discussão, colocamos a seguinte questão: como as ações estatais se relacionam com a condição de vulnerabilidade da população em situação de rua e quais os desdobramentos de tal condição durante a pandemia da COVID-19? Construído qualitativamente a partir de dados secundários, este artigo apresenta como resultados o levantamento histórico da política de proteção à população em situação de rua e os modos de interação entre esta população e o Estado, mais especificamente, o de São Paulo; e as diferentes formas de vulnerabilidades às quais essa população está exposta e as ações implementadas durante a pandemia. Como contribuições, trazemos os impactos negativos e positivos da ação estatal na condição de vida dessa população, agregando à literatura das vulnerabilidades institucionais, além de direcionar uma investigação para os elementos organizacionais do setor público que podem estar associados a esses impactos.

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Homeless population and COVID-19

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

You Are Not Alone: The (In)Visible Homeless and the Role of Social Workers and Related Professionals

You Are Not Alone: The (In)Visible Homeless and the Role of Social Workers and Related Professionals

Lessons Learned: COVID 19 and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in the Global Context

“We Don't Get Sick we're Invisible”: The Policy Aimed at Homeless People in the City of São Paulo and its Effects During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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