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Access to Affordable Housing Promotes Health and Well-Being and Reduces Hospital Visits

Year: 2017

Type: editorial

Abstract: Clinical interventions can only partially mitigate homelessness and housing insecurity, which are threats to health and well-being. Clinicians have several opportunities to address these problems: They can refer patients who are homeless or housing insecure to support services, advocate for their employer or care group to commit resources to end homelessness and housing insecurity, and/or work with government and private sector community organizations to address and eliminate these problems. Citing examples from around the US, we will illustrate how clinics, hospitals, health plans, and public health organizations work to engage in initiatives to end homelessness and housing insecurity.

Source: The Permanente Journal

DOI: 10.7812/tpp/17-079

Authors: Thomas Kottke, Andriana Abariotes, Joel B Spoonheim

Institutions: University of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Language: English

Topic: Homelessness and Social Issues

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2769816043

Cites: 6

Cited by: 30

Related to: 10