McLoughlin, Aoibheann and Feeney, Anna and Cooney, John (2020) Homelessness, emergency care and mental health. Inner-city emergency department psychiatry referrals: a retrospective descriptive analysis. Irish Journal of Medical Science , Early online .
Since the advent of COVID-19, the vulnerability of people who are homeless has come into sharper focus. The risk posed by sleeping rough or staying in emergency/temporary accommodation exposes homeless people to a high risk of transmission due to compromised access to isolation spaces and adequate hygiene facilities.
B Substances > Cocaine
B Substances > Opioids (opiates) > Heroin
B Substances > Opioids (opiates) > Opioid product > Methadone
G Health and disease > State of health > Mental health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Alcohol use
J Health care, prevention and rehabilitation > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Social condition > Homelessness
T Demographic characteristics > Homeless person
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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