Multiple material need insecurities and severity of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among women who use drugs
WWUD experienced a substantial burden of multiple material needs during the pandemic which were associated with elevated levels of mental distress. Results speak to the need to advance mental health equity by addressing access to material needs and mental healthcare for marginalized populations, particularly during health emergencies that threaten already-precarious social safety nets and healthcare infrastructure.
Authors
- Katherine Haney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7953-0674)
- Susan G. Sherman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8399-7544)
- Katherine Clegg Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2140-1690)
- Catherine Tomko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2622-5518)
- Laura Nicole Sisson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6964-8150)
- Emily Clouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5740-5936)
- Noya Galai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8280-9492)
- Natalie Flath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5539-732X)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21104-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases