Health and access to healthcare in homeless people: Protocol for a mixed-methods study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Access to healthcare and health of homeless peopleNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13187634
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of the Balearic Islands
- Brief Summary
2022 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000028816 (added 13/02/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged =18 years
2. Living in Palma and meeting the European Typology of Homelessness and Housing Exclusion (ETHOS) classification
3. Agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria
1. Staying overnight in a private or municipal shelter for >3 months during the previous year
2. Having an acute episode of mental disease or being under the influence of alcohol or any drug during recruitment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Health status measured using an ad hoc questionnaire at a single timepoint<br>2. Challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic measured using an ad hoc questionnaire at a single timepoint<br>3. Self-reported use of healthcare, diagnoses, and pharmacologic treatments measured using an ad hoc questionnaire at a single timepoint<br>4. Substance abuse measured using the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) at a single timepoint<br>5. Diet quality measured using the Healthy Feeding Index (IASE) at a single timepoint<br>6. Depression measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at a single timepoint<br>7. Human basic needs and social support measured using the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ-6) at a single timepoint
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Effects of different personal, family, and structural factors on the life and health status of participants measured using a qualitative interview at a single timepoint