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1. Heat illness requiring emergency care for people experiencing homelessness: A case study series. English T, Larkin M, Vasquez Hernandez A, Hutton J, Currie J. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health [Electronic Resource], 2022, 19(24):09
2. Examining the health and well-being profile of people experiencing primary homelessness: The social work perspective at a major metropolitan teaching hospital. Lording P, Rushworth K, McNicol H, Braddy L. Australian Health Review, 2022, 46(1):5-11
3. *Covid-19 and emergency care for adults experiencing homelessness. Miller JP, Phillips G, Hutton J, Mackelprang JL, O'Reilly GM, Mitchell RD, Smith C, Mitra B. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2020, 32(6):1084-1086
4. Long-term effects of homelessness on mortality: A 15-year Australian cohort study. Seastres RJ, Hutton J, Zordan R, Moore G, Mackelprang J, Kiburg KV, Sundararajan V. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2020, 44(6):476-481
5. *Hard times for homeless people. Improving access to services is essential for giving the homeless a fighting chance. Herrman HE. Medical Journal of Australia, 1996, 165(11-12):629
6. *Prospective validation of a predictive model that identifies homeless people at risk of re-presentation to the emergency department. Moore G, Hepworth G, Weiland T, Manias E, Gerdtz MF, Kelaher M, Dunt D. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 2012, 15(1):2-13
7. *Screening for chlamydia trachomatis: Barriers for homeless young people. Henning D, Ryan A, Sanci L, Dunning T. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2007, 24(3):8-13
8. *Disability and service use among homeless people living with psychotic disorders. Herrman H, Evert H, Harvey C, Gureje O, Pinzone T, Gordon I. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2004, 38(11-12):965-974
9. *The cottage project: Caring for the unwell homeless person. Neate SL, Dent AW. Emergency Medicine, 1999, 11(2):78-83
10. *Psychiatric disorders in and service use by young homeless people. Reilly JJ, Herrman HE, Clarke DM, Neil CC, McNamara CL. Medical Journal of Australia, 1994, 161(7):429-432

Articles from 2020 onwards summarising healthcare interventions for homeless people. Titles marked with an asterisk* require an SVHM login.

Mental health and substance use interventions

• Supporting vulnerable people during challenging transitions: A systematic review of critical time intervention. Manuel JI, Nizza M, Herman DB et al. Administration & Policy in Mental Health, 2023, 50(1):100-113
• What treatment and services are effective for people who are homeless and use drugs? A systematic 'review of reviews'. Miler JA, Carver H, Masterton W et al. PLoS ONE, 2021, 16(7):e0254729
• Scoping review: Suicide specific intervention programmes for people experiencing homelessness. Murray RM, Conroy E, Connolly M et al. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health [Electronic Resource], 2021, 18(13):22
• The effectiveness of substance use interventions for homeless and vulnerably housed persons: A systematic review of systematic reviews on supervised consumption facilities, managed alcohol programs, and pharmacological agents for opioid use disorder. Magwood O, Salvalaggio G, Beder M et al. PLoS ONE, 2020, 15(1):e0227298
• Provision of peer support at the intersection of homelessness and problem substance use services: A systematic 'state of the art' review. Miler JA, Carver H, Foster R et al. BMC Public Health, 2020, 20(1):641

Physical health interventions

• Hospital-based preventative interventions for people experiencing homelessness in high-income countries: A systematic review. Luchenski SA, Dawes J, Aldridge RW et al. EClinicalMedicine, 2022, 54:101657
• Rehabilitation among individuals experiencing homelessness and traumatic brain injury: A scoping review. Chan V, Estrella MJ, Baddeliyanage R et al. Frontiers in Medicine, 2022, 9:916602
• A systematic scoping review of primary health care service outreach for homeless populations. Kopanitsa V, McWilliams S, Leung R et al. Family Practice, 2022, 09:09
• Empowerment-based support program for vulnerable populations living with diabetes, obesity or high blood pressure: A scoping review. Eid J, Desgrees du Lou A. BMC Public Health, 2022, 22(1):2051
• *Palliative care for homeless and vulnerably housed people: Scoping review and thematic synthesis. James R, Flemming K, Hodson M et al. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 2021, 03:03
• *Emergency department interventions for homelessness: A systematic review. Formosa EA, Kishimoto V, Orchanian-Cheff A et al. CJEM Canadian Journal of Emergency Medical Care, 2021, 23(1):111-122
• The effectiveness of case management interventions for the homeless, vulnerably housed and persons with lived experience: A systematic review. Ponka D, Agbata E, Kendall C et al. PLoS ONE, 2020, 15(4):e0230896
• The use of ehealth interventions among persons experiencing homelessness: A systematic review. Polillo A, Gran-Ruaz S, Sylvestre J et al. Digital Health, 2021, 7:2055207620987066
• *A systematic review of occupational therapy interventions in the transition from homelessness. Marshall CA, Boland L, Westover LA et al. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021, 28(3):171-187
• Diabetes management interventions for homeless adults: A systematic review. Constance J, Lusher JM. International Journal of Public Health, 2020, 65(9):1773-1783

Articles from 2020 onwards summarising healthcare issues for homeless people. Titles marked with an asterisk* require an SVHM login.

Access to healthcare

• Access to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness in the UK and Ireland: A scoping review. McNeill S, O'Donovan D, Hart N. BMC Health Services Research, 2022, 22(1):910
• Homelessness and the use of emergency department as a source of healthcare: A systematic review. Vohra N, Paudyal V, Price MJ. International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022, 15(1):32
• Scoping review: Scope of practice of nurse-led services and access to care for people experiencing homelessness. McWilliams L, Paisi M, Middleton S et al. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2022, 78(11):3587-3606
• Barriers and facilitators to hepatitis c screening and treatment for people with lived experience of homelessness: A mixed-methods systematic review. Paisi M, Crombag N, Burns L et al. Health Expectations, 2022, 25(1):48-60
• *Experiences of homeless women in accessing health care in community-based settings: A qualitative systematic review. Allen J, Vottero B. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2020, 18(9):1970-2010

Health impact of homelessness

• Homelessness and health-related outcomes: An umbrella review of observational studies and randomized controlled trials. Fornaro M, Dragioti E, De Prisco M et al. BMC Medicine, 2022, 20(1):224
• A scoping review of the health impact of the covid-19 pandemic on persons experiencing homelessness in North America and Europe. Corey J, Lyons J, O'Carroll A et al. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 2022, 19(6):09
• The prevalence of mental disorders among homeless people in high-income countries: An updated systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Gutwinski S, Schreiter S, Deutscher K et al. PLoS Medicine / Public Library of Science, 2021, 18(8):e1003750

Consumer perspective

• Characteristics and effectiveness of co-designed mental health interventions in primary care for people experiencing homelessness: A systematic review. Schiffler T, Kapan A, Gansterer A et al. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health [Electronic Resource], 2023, 20(1):03
• What constitutes effective problematic substance use treatment from the perspective of people who are homeless? A systematic review and meta-ethnography. Carver H, Ring N, Miler J et al. Harm Reduction Journal, 2020, 17(1):10
• *Homeless experiences and support needs of transgender people: A systematic review of the international evidence. McCann E, Brown MJ. Journal of Nursing Management, 2021, 29(1):85-94