Maternal and Infant Outcomes for Women Experiencing Homelessness Before and During Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Homelessness recorded during pregnancy or at birth is associated with poorer maternal and infant outcomes. Interventions focusing on housing stability are key. Future research should explore housing dynamics beyond homelessness, including frequent moves and overcrowding, requiring detailed perinatal housing data.
Authors
- Rhiannon D’Arcy
- Nicola Vousden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-8268)
- Serena Luchenski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6260-4606)
- Raph Goldacre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7393-1880)
- Colton Daniels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8295-2827)
- Dorothea Geddes‐Barton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0081-7670)
- Marian Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1984-4575)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Nuffield Health (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70050
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research