Children in homeless families have high levels of adversity and are at risk for behavior problems and chronic health conditions, however little is known about the relationship between cognitive-emotional self-regulation and health among school-aged homeless children. Children (n = 86; mean age 10.5) living in shelters were assessed for health, family stress/adversity, emotional-behavioral regul...

BACKGROUND Over half of Glasgow's 4000 homeless people drink hazardously but the prevalence of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) has not been described. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of ARBD among homeless hostel dwellers in Glasgow. METHODS A representative sample of homeless hostel dwellers was surveyed using validated survey instruments and clinical assessment. RESU...

Bartonella quintana is a bacterium that causes trench fever in humans. Past reports have shown Bartonella spp. infections in homeless populations in San Francisco, California, USA. The California Department of Public Health in collaboration with San Francisco Project Homeless Connect initiated a program in 2007 to collect lice from the homeless to test for B. quintana and to educate the homeles...

This paper describes a research study that uses the case study method to build theory concerning the lived experience context of destitute individuals who reside in homeless shelters, and the homeless shelter built environment’s potential influence on resident satisfaction and recovery. In so doing, this presentation identifies the potentially unique suitability of case study methodology for in...

Nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) plays an important role in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of disease. Situations of close-quarter contact in groups are generally regarded as a risk factor for community-acquired MRSA strains due to transmission via fomites and person-to-person contact. With these criteria for risk, homeless individuals using shelter fa...

PURPOSE Our purpose in the current study was to examine the relationship between health services utilization delivered by means of the Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES) program and health services utilization delivered by means of the Parkland emergency room and inpatient units among a sample of older and younger homeless adults being served by the Parkland Health and Hospital System. ...

Though distinctions are commonly drawn between the long-term and more recently homeless, our understanding as to the nature and shape of what Randall refers to as ‘homeless careers’ is limited as are our understandings of the dynamics driving those careers. This is because studies of homelessness have seldom incorporated a longitudinal dimension or have worked with only a simplistic and incompl...

ID: 772 Homeless Sheltered Women's Health Promotion Behaviors Author Information: Authors List: Presenting Author: Frankie Ballard Additional Author: Carolyn Blue Presenting Author: Frankie Ballard Address: 1709 Spring Drive Garner, , NC 27529 USA Ph: 919-733-8426 Fax: Email: [email protected] Institution: UNCG Additional Author: Carolyn L. Blue Address: 310 Moore Building Greensboro, ...

A significant number of homeless people own dogs, with these animals contributing to the well-being of their owners by providing emotional support and in many cases, a reason for living as well as acting as what might be termed a social catalyst, improving bonds between their owners. Yet many consider that homeless people should not be allowed, let alone encouraged to keep a dog. They consider ...