“I Don’t Want to Die on the Street”: Patient and Practitioner Perspectives on Street-Based Care for Older Adults Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness
Team member and patient perspectives offered insight into significant challenges faced when trying to apply conventional healthcare practices to the unique circumstances of the unsheltered setting. Findings suggest actionable strategies with implications for both policy and practice to better meet the needs of unsheltered homeless older adults.
Authors
- Enya Lowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0850-8832)
- Corinne Feldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3034-6390)
- Anuva Mittal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6042-9202)
- Alexis Coulourides Kogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4788-2883)
Institutions
- Keck Hospital of USC (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09591-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- University of Southern California
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Keck School of Medicine of USC