Homelessness &amp; Health in Canada

Guirguis-Younger, Manal; Hwang, Stephen W.; McNeil, Ryan

doi:10.26530/oapen_515362

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“…Housing is a key determinant of health 27,28 and an essential resource for addressing other needs such as employment and health care services. Finding secure housing is also one of the most challenging barriers that people face in reentry into community following prison release.…”

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Supporting women leaving prison through peer health mentoring: a participatory health research study

McLeod¹,

Korchinski²,

Young³

et al. 2020

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Supporting women leaving prison through peer health mentoring: a participatory health research study

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Korchinski²,

Young³

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“…Housing instability and homelessness among women in and of itself is associated with poorer mental and physical health outcomes, higher mortality rates, and reduced access to health and social care (Guirguis-Younger et al, 2014;Hwang & Cheung, 2004;Khandor & Mason, 2007;Stergiopoulos et al, 2010). In addition, women experiencing homelessness are more likely to experience GBV; literature describes trajectories of homeless women that are characterized by violence and abuse that often begin in childhood, decreased resilience, and increased vulnerability to both violence and homelessness (Khandor & Mason, 2007;FEANTSA, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Promoting Wellness and Recovery of Young Women Experiencing Gender-Based Violence and Homelessness: The Role of Trauma-Informed Health Promotion Interventions

Reid

Kron

Rajakulendran

et al. 2020

Violence Against Women

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Little is known regarding the types of interventions most effective in supporting wellness and recovery of victims of gender-based violence, particularly those simultaneously experiencing homelessness. This qualitative study explored the experiences of 18 young women experiencing gender-based violence and homelessness who participated in a community-based, trauma-informed group intervention in Toronto, Canada. Participants completed audio-recorded and transcribed semi-structured interviews, analyzed using thematic content analysis. Participants described valuing the safe, women-only space, shared lived experiences, and tailored psychoeducation and resulting improvements in confidence, coping, health, relationships, and future directedness. Findings suggest community-based, trauma-informed group interventions can facilitate wellness and recovery in this population.

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“…1 This population is at a higher risk for several medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal disease and cardiovascular disease. 2,3 With regards to ocular health, recent studies have reported that homeless individuals are four times more likely to experience visual impairment than the general population. 4,5 The literature on this topic is limited, however the reasons for this appear to be multi-factorial.…”

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The Attitudes of Canadian Ophthalmology Residents and Pre-Clerkship Medical Students at an Ontario Medical School Towards Homeless Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sayal

Popović

Mustafa

et al. 2020

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

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Purpose: This cross-sectional study assessed the attitudes of Canadian ophthalmology residents (PGY1-5) and pre-clerkship medical students (year 1 and 2) at the University of Toronto towards individuals experiencing homelessness. Methods: Residents and students were invited to complete the Health Professionals' Attitudes Towards the Homeless Inventory (HPATHI) tool to assess attitudes, interests and confidence in working with the homeless population on a 5-point Likert scale. Comparisons were made between residents and pre-clerkship learners and between junior and senior residents using the Fisher exact test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: Responses were received from 114 of 220 ophthalmology residents (52%) and 315 of 534 (59%) pre-clerkship medical students. Ophthalmology residents had significantly more negative overall attitudes (pre-clerk median = 4.4, resident median = 4.1, both still indicating positive attitudes) and interests (pre-clerk median = 4.0, resident median = 3.3, residents with more neutral interests) towards working with the homeless population compared to pre-clerkship medical students. Using both statistical methods, beliefs were significantly more negative in 7 of 9 'Attitude' items, 5 of 5 'Interest' items and 1 of 4 'Confidence' items. Ophthalmology residents were only more positive in 1 of 4 of the 'Confidence' items. Attitudes were similar across PGY1-5 training years, except PGY4 and PGY5 residents were more negative than PGY1-3 residents on 1 of 5 'Interest' items. Conclusions: Ophthalmology residents have an at least neutral perception of individuals experiencing homelessness, while medical students have a more positive opinion. Studies exploring optimal ways to advocate for this population are needed for Canada's eye-care trainees.

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Homelessness & Health in Canada

Cited by 23 publications

References 232 publications

Supporting women leaving prison through peer health mentoring: a participatory health research study

Supporting women leaving prison through peer health mentoring: a participatory health research study

Promoting Wellness and Recovery of Young Women Experiencing Gender-Based Violence and Homelessness: The Role of Trauma-Informed Health Promotion Interventions

The Attitudes of Canadian Ophthalmology Residents and Pre-Clerkship Medical Students at an Ontario Medical School Towards Homeless Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

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