Discuss the health problems and health service issues associated with homelessness

THE ESSAY SHOULD INCLUDES THE BELOW SUBHEADING

 

1 Health needs assessment

 

2 Global Health and Health Inequalities

 

3 Global health and health inequalities

 

4 Public health and health promotion.

5 Community empowerment

6 Health policy

 

7 Politics and ideology

 

8 Some key public health documents

 

Spectrum of housing need

Problem of a settings approach

Hard to reach groups

Housing as a determinant of health

homelessness is a major public health problem

The homeless are not an homogenous group.

official and the ‘unofficially homeless’

 

 

• Homelessness is associated with increased risk of physical ill health
  • Remember that this is not an homogenous group
• A wide range of mental health problems are common in the homeless
  • As above
• Health problems might lead to homelessness

 

• Organisation of health services around the homeless. Many are not registered with a GP and there are other barriers to accessing care such as previous experience of negative attitudes.
• Health service provision needs to be co-ordinated with the work of other agencies. Need for specialist services with specially trained staff.
• Homeless may have pressing survival and social needs and not prioritise their health needs
• Social exclusion and stigma

 

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