Needs of the hidden homeless – no longer hidden: a pilot study

Social exclusion, health and hidden homelessness

“…45 Other recommendations such as, workshops and other educational opportunities for health care and social service employees are needed to help reduce the stigma for all participants experiencing homelessness. 26 Improving the treatment, outreach, networking, and housing supports, by adopting an approach to help ensure that programs and interventions are adequately funded and sustainable. 3,47 As funding for health and social policy changes are developed, evaluation of these changes by clients using the services 45,48,49 would reduce barriers and improve the social environments, health behaviours and overall health status for people experiencing hidden homelessness.…”

“…'; they were not able to participate in the study. 26 While 34 participants were eligible to participate in the larger survey, 26 this current study includes the completed interviews of 21 participants.…”

“…People who lack safe, adequate and affordable shelter experience poorer health and are less likely to access health resources. 3,26 The purpose of this study was to explore and expand the concept of social exclusion among hidden homelessness within the social determinants of health perspective by considering the quality and quantity of social environments, health behaviours and health status.…”

Understanding of the life experience of homeless women

“…The study showed predominance of the male gender in this population, totaling 82% (3) . Daily life on the streets makes people face a diversity of situations that involve challenges, such as access to food and transportation, financial difficulties, vices, and social stigma (4) . Although in a lesser number, homeless women become more vulnerable for living in a context permeated by prejudice, violence, and inequality of gender and social rights (5) .…”

Smoking Cessation in Homeless Veterans

“…There has been much discussion regarding the overt as well as unique or hidden health needs in the homeless. 6 As such, smoking is one of many health concerns that are largely neglected in the homeless. 7 As Baggett and colleagues note, "Underlying all these strategies is the need to change the culture of complacency that has enabled our acceptance of smoking as an inextricable aspect of homelessness.…”