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Home Health Care for Patients Without Shelter

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Home health care (HHC) is a well-established model of caring for patients in their homes, which has not been robustly applied to benefit patients without regular access to shelter.This article describes Chicago Street Medicine, an organization that implements HHC to improve health outcomes and care continuity for patients experiencing homelessness.The viewpoints expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

Source: The AMA Journal of Ethic

DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.887

Authors: Sunil R. Dommaraju, Vanitha Raguveer, Clara Ryan, Justin Ceh, William L. Galanter, Evelyn Figueroa

Institution: University of Illinois Chicago

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: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3209538585