Correction to: Eviction, Health Inequity, and the Spread of COVID-19: Housing Policy as a Primary Pandemic Mitigation Strategy

Benfer, Emily A.; Vlahov, David; Long, Marissa; Walker-Wells, Evan; Pottenger, J. L.; Gonsalves, Gregg; Keene, Danya E.

doi:10.1007/s11524-021-00519-0

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“…of older adults, whose preferences differ from less vulnerable residents and are critical to addressing the impact COVID-19 had on well-being (Hartt 2020, Brüchert et al 2021, but also of differences across cantons, which have been shown to play a key role in the definition of housing and health policies (Glaser 2020, Rossini 2020. Moreover, the observed decrease in the desire for a place for 'sleeping, eating, working' evinces that in contrast to other studies (Cole et al 2020, Jones and Grigsby-Toussaint 2020, Tinson and Clair 2020, Benfer et al 2021, the survey did not exhaustively capture the effects of the pandemic for situations of homelessness, overcrowding, and poor quality or insecure housing. Secondly, the survey depicts preferences during a clearly delimited time frame; on the one hand, the observed changes might look different at the present time -one year into the pandemic, on the other hand, independent measurement of pre-pandemic preferences are not available for comparison.…”

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How the first wave of COVID-19 in Switzerland affected residential preferences

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During the first wave of COVID-19, residents' health and well-being were challenged as residential environments suddenly had to accommodate most of the functions of an urban system. Although scholars and practitioners have proposed reconsidering dwelling requirements, their top-down approach overlooks the agency of residents whose preferences might have changed during the confinement. This paper investigates the effects of the first wave of COVID-19 on residential preferences in Switzerland. Adopting a systems perspective, we use an online survey of residents (N = 5378) to explore the extent to which the functions assigned to ideal dwellings have changed during the pandemic and relate these shifts to sociodemographic characteristics, changes in leisure activities, and respondents' environment conditions. Results indicate that at least one ideal function changed in importance for 60% of the respondents. The desire for a place for self-representation increased, whereas a place for meeting basic needs evinced the largest loss in importance. Our regression models enable us to identify two profiles of residents who responded differently to residential stress. We argue that housing owners, practitioners and policy-makers should empower inhabitants to respond to current and future challenges by acting on and changing their residential environment for their health and well-being.

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“…Finally, both impacted and non‐impacted participant groups were able to adhere to safety, sanitation and social distancing measures, and had good access to reliable preventive COVID‐19 information via mass media, official public health sources and HF services. Some of the positive effects as well as non‐observed effects discussed previously could directly relate to the vital role of stable and safe housing paired with robust social and health support (Benfer et al, 2021 ; Mehdipanah, 2020 ) that participants received. In fact, participants had been receiving long‐term HF services, which included having a stable and safe house to live, access to continuous case management and multidisciplinary social and health supports (Hwang et al, 2012 ; Stergiopoulos et al, 2019 ).…”

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“…Finally, both impacted and non-impacted participant groups were able to adhere to safety, sanitation and social distancing measures, and had good access to reliable preventive COVID-19 information via mass media, official public health sources and HF services. Some of the positive effects as well as non-observed effects discussed previously could directly relate to the vital role of stable and safe housing paired with robust social and health support (Benfer et al, 2021;Mehdipanah, 2020) that participants received.…”

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Differential impacts of COVID ‐19 and associated responses on the health, social well‐being and food security of users of supportive social and health programs during the COVID ‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Mejía-Lancheros

Alfayumi‐Zeadna

Lachaud

et al. 2022

Health Social Care Comm

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The effects of the coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic on the lives of underserved populations are underexplored. This study aimed to identify the impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic and associated public health responses on the health and social well‐being, and food security of users of Housing First (HF) services in Toronto (Canada) during the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic. This qualitative descriptive study was conducted from July to October 2020 in a subsample of 20 adults with a history of homelessness and serious mental disorders who were receiving HF services in Toronto. A semi‐structured interview guide was used to collect narrative data regarding health and social well‐being, food security and access to health, social and preventive services. A thematic analysis framework guided analyses and interpretation of the data. The COVID‐19 pandemic and response measures had a variable impact on the health, social well‐being and food security of participants. Around 40% of participants were minimally impacted by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Conversely, among the remaining participants (impacted group), some experienced onset of new mental health problems (anxiety, stress, paranoia) or exacerbation of pre‐existing mental disorders (depression, post‐traumatic stress disorder and obsessive‐compulsive disorder). They also struggled with isolation and loneliness and had limited leisure activities and access to food goods. The pandemic also contributed to disparities in accessing and receiving healthcare services and treatment continuity for non‐COVID‐19 health issues for the negatively impacted participants. Overall, most participants were able to adhere to COVID‐19 public health measures and get reliable information on COVID‐19 preventive measures facilitated by having access to the phone, internet and media devices and services. In conclusion, the COVID‐19 pandemic and associated response measures impacted the health, social well‐being, leisure and food security of people with experiences of homelessness and mental disorders who use supportive social and housing services in diverse ways.

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“…It was assumed by local authorities that in addition to officially registered residents further not-registered persons lived in the RCs, in particular in RC2, therefore overcrowding was likely even more severe. Physical distancing, self-isolation, and shielding may be difficult to implement in these settings ( 2 , 15 , 16 ). The high genomic sequence similarity of a subset of samples from outbreak 2 supports the hypothesis that all cases belonged to the same outbreak and there is no evidence of multiple introductions.…”

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“…The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is easily transmissible by both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. Closed and densely inhabited environments favor transmission (1)(2)(3).…”

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COVID-19 Outbreaks in Settings With Precarious Housing Conditions in Germany: Challenges and Lessons Learned

Zimmermann

Sarma

Thieme-Thörel³

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Two COVID-19 outbreaks occurred in residential buildings with overcrowded housing conditions in the city of Göttingen in Germany during May and June 2020, when COVID-19 infection incidences were low across the rest of the country, with a national incidence of 2.6/100,000 population. The outbreaks increased the local incidence in the city of Göttingen to 123.5/100,000 in June 2020. Many of the affected residents were living in precarious conditions and experienced language barriers. The outbreaks were characterized by high case numbers and attack rates among the residents, many asymptomatic cases, a comparatively young population, and substantial outbreak control measures implemented by local authorities. We analyzed national and local surveillance data, calculated age-, and gender-specific attack rates and performed whole genome sequencing analysis to describe the outbreak and characteristics of the infected population. The authorities' infection control measures included voluntary and compulsory testing of all residents and mass quarantine. Public health measures, such as the general closure of schools and a public space as well as the prohibition of team sports at local level, were also implemented in the district to limit the outbreaks locally. The outbreaks were under control by the end of June 2020. We describe the measures to contain the outbreaks, the challenges experienced and lessons learned. We discuss how public health measures can be planned and implemented through consideration of the needs and vulnerabilities of affected populations. In order to avoid coercive measures, barrier-free communication, with language translation when needed, and consideration of socio-economic circumstances of affected populations are crucial for controlling infectious disease transmission in an outbreak effectively and in a timely way.

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Correction to: Eviction, Health Inequity, and the Spread of COVID-19: Housing Policy as a Primary Pandemic Mitigation Strategy

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How the first wave of COVID-19 in Switzerland affected residential preferences

How the first wave of COVID-19 in Switzerland affected residential preferences

Differential impacts of COVID ‐19 and associated responses on the health, social well‐being and food security of users of supportive social and health programs during the COVID ‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study

COVID-19 Outbreaks in Settings With Precarious Housing Conditions in Germany: Challenges and Lessons Learned

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