Tuberculosis, vulnerabilities, and HIV in homeless persons: a systematic review.
Janaína Rosenburg GioseffiRamaiene BatistaSandra Mara Silva BrignolPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2022)
All reviewed studies described how homeless persons suffer with stigma and dehumanization, which are important barriers to their access to health services. Homelessness enhances the risks of chronic and infectious diseases and prioritizes issues which are more pragmatic for the maintenance of life, such as safety and food, to the detriment of health. The results can be used to support hypotheses for future research and to reinforce and direct existing public health and social policies to cope with tuberculosis and HIV in homeless persons.
Keyphrases
- public health
- mental illness
- hiv aids
- mental health
- antiretroviral therapy
- infectious diseases
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- human health
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- men who have sex with men
- global health
- study protocol
- south africa
- clinical trial
- depressive symptoms
- randomized controlled trial
- social support
- climate change
- adverse drug