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A systematic review of interventions by healthcare professionals to improve management of non-communicable diseases and communicable diseases requiring long-term care in adults who are homeless.

Peter HanlonLynsey YeomanLauren GibsonRegina EsiovwaAndrea E WilliamsonFrances S MairRichard Lowrie
Published in: BMJ open (2018)
Evidence for management of NCD and LT-CDs in homeless adults is sparse. Educational case-management interventions may improve knowledge and medication adherence. Large trials of theory-based interventions are needed, assessing healthcare utilisation and outcomes as well as assessment of biological outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
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