Article ; Online: Meeting the Health and Social Needs of America's Unhoused and Housing-Unstable Populations: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians.
2024 Volume 177, Issue 4, Page(s) 514–517
Abstract: Access to safe and stable housing has both a direct and indirect effect on health. Experiencing homelessness and housing instability can induce stress and trauma, worsening behavioral health and substance use. The absence of safe and stable living ... ...
| Abstract | Access to safe and stable housing has both a direct and indirect effect on health. Experiencing homelessness and housing instability can induce stress and trauma, worsening behavioral health and substance use. The absence of safe and stable living conditions can make it challenging to rest, recuperate, and recover from health ailments and can pose barriers to treatment adherence. Homelessness and housing instability is associated with high rates of numerous diseases and chronic conditions. Its cyclical relationship with other social drivers of health can exacerbate health disparities. As a result, unhoused persons experience unique health challenges and require a health care system and professionals designed to meet their distinct needs. Physicians and other health professionals have a role in educating themselves about the needs of unhoused patients as well as making themselves aware of community and government resources available to these populations. Policymakers must support health professionals in these efforts by supporting the data infrastructure needed to facilitate these referrals to resources, supporting research into best practices for caring for these populations, and investing in community-based organization capacity. Policy action is needed to address the underlying drivers of homelessness, including a dearth of affordable housing, while also addressing the short-term need for safe shelter now. In this position paper, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recognizes the need to address universal access to housing to fulfill one's right to health. ACP offers several recommendations to prevent homelessness and promote the necessary health care and social needs of unhoused populations. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Housing ; Ill-Housed Persons ; Social Problems ; Delivery of Health Care ; Physicians |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-02-27 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 336-0 |
| ISSN | 1539-3704 ; 0003-4819 |
| ISSN (online) | 1539-3704 |
| ISSN | 0003-4819 |
| DOI | 10.7326/M23-2795 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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