Interventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness: a systematic review

Obianuju Ogbonna; Francesca Bull; Bethany Spinks; Denitza Williams; Ruth Lewis; Adrian Edwards

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1286730

Interventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness: a systematic review

Obianuju Ogbonna, Francesca Bull, Bethany Spinks, Denitza Williams, Ruth Lewis, Adrian Edwards

North Wales Medical School

Cardiff University

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OBJECTIVES: People experiencing homelessness also experience poorer clinical outcomes of COVID-19. Various interventions were implemented for people experiencing homelessness in 2020-2022 in different countries in response to varied national guidance to limit the impact of COVID-19. It is important to understand what was done and the effectiveness of such interventions. This systematic review aims to describe interventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 in people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness.

METHODS: A protocol was developed and registered in PROSPERO. Nine databases were searched for studies on interventions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on people experiencing homelessness. Included studies were summarised with narrative synthesis.

RESULTS: From 8,233 references retrieved from the database searches and handsearching, 15 were included. There was a variety of interventions, including early identification of potential COVID-19 infections, provision of isolation space, healthcare support, and urgent provision of housing regardless of COVID-19 infection.

CONCLUSION: The strategies identified were generally found to be effective, feasible, and transferable. This review must be interpreted with caution due to the low volume of eligible studies and the low quality of the evidence available.

Original language	English
Article number	1286730
Journal	Frontiers in Public Health
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1286730
Publication status	Published - 4 Jan 2024

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COVID-19/epidemiology
Humans
Ill-Housed Persons

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