Homelessness

Bisan A. Salhi; Kelly M. Doran

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-65672-0_14

Homelessness

Bisan A. Salhi, Kelly M. Doran

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Nearly 568,000 people are homeless (living in homeless shelters, on the streets, or in other places not meant for human habitation) on any given night in the US. The majority of people who experience homelessness do so for limited periods of time, though some people experience chronic homelessness. Homelessness has profoundly negative health effects and is associated with premature mortality. Research across settings has found that homelessness is common among emergency department (ED) patients. Homelessness is therefore an important consideration in the management of ED patients. This chapter provides guidance for emergency providers (EPs) on assessing and responding to patients' homelessness in the ED and beyond.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Social Emergency Medicine
Subtitle of host publication	Principles and Practice
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	235-253
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030656720
ISBN (Print)	9783030656713
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65672-0_14
State	Published - Sep 6 2021

Keywords

Homeless persons
Homelessness
Housing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine
General Social Sciences

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