Article ; Online: When basic supplies are missing, what to do? Specific demands of the local street population in times of coronavirus - a concern of social psychiatry.
2020 Volume 288, Page(s) 112939
Abstract: Background: Homeless experts and some federal housing officials are sounding the alarm that the patchwork of government efforts to address the coronavirus outbreak risks leaving out one group of acutely vulnerable people: the homeless. In terms of ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Homeless experts and some federal housing officials are sounding the alarm that the patchwork of government efforts to address the coronavirus outbreak risks leaving out one group of acutely vulnerable people: the homeless. In terms of isolation, it is too unclear what that looks like if you normally sleep on the streets. In this tough moment, when people should be turned away, not only it feels inhumane, but it is also a big public health risk, because where are they going to go? Method: The studies were identified using large-sized newspapers with international circulation RESULTS: With more cities suspecting community transmission of the novel coronavirus, people who sleep in shelters or hunker down outside already have a lower life expectancy and often have underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk if they develop COVID-19 (Global News, 2020). These people face lack of sleep, malnutrition, and "extreme stress levels just to meet their daily needs", all of which weakens the immune system. Along with mental illness or substance abuse disorders, they are "incredibly vulnerable to this virus". Conclusions: Health organizations are well aware of the risks involved in mental health. A large population of homeless people experience their pain and psychological distress intermittently. For low-income patients, the various borderline situations related to health/illness involve growing expectations regarding the basic needs. This is a serious concern when linked to the pandemic. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Community Psychiatry ; Coronavirus ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/psychology ; Female ; Homeless Persons/psychology ; Humans ; Mental Disorders/epidemiology ; Mental Health ; Middle Aged ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/psychology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Social Isolation ; Stress, Psychological |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-04-13 |
| Publishing country | Ireland |
| Document type | Letter |
| ZDB-ID | 445361-x |
| ISSN | 1872-7123 ; 1872-7506 ; 0925-4927 ; 0165-1781 |
| ISSN (online) | 1872-7123 ; 1872-7506 |
| ISSN | 0925-4927 ; 0165-1781 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112939 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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