Interventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness: a systematic review

Ogbonna, Obianuju, Bull, Francesca, Spinks, Bethany, Williams, Denitza ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2874-9270, Lewis, Ruth and Edwards, Adrian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6228-4446 2024. Interventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness: a systematic review. Frontiers in Public Health 11 , 1286730. 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1286730

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Abstract

Objectives: People experiencing homelessness also experience poorer clinical outcomes of COVID-19. Various interventions were implemented for people experiencing homelessness in 2020–2022 in different countries in response to varied national guidance to limit the impact of COVID-19. It is important to understand what was done and the effectiveness of such interventions. This systematic review aims to describe interventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 in people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness. Methods: A protocol was developed and registered in PROSPERO. Nine databases were searched for studies on interventions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on people experiencing homelessness. Included studies were summarised with narrative synthesis. Results: From 8,233 references retrieved from the database searches and handsearching, 15 were included. There was a variety of interventions, including early identification of potential COVID-19 infections, provision of isolation space, healthcare support, and urgent provision of housing regardless of COVID-19 infection. Conclusion: The strategies identified were generally found to be effective, feasible, and transferable. This review must be interpreted with caution due to the low volume of eligible studies and the low quality of the evidence available.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	Frontiers Media
ISSN:	2296-2565
Funders:	N/A
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	16 January 2024
Date of Acceptance:	29 November 2023
Last Modified:	16 Jan 2024 11:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/165339

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