Exploring the experiences of changes to support access to primary health care services and the impact on the quality and safety of care for homeless people during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study protocol for a qualitative mixed methods approach.
Kelly HowellsMartin BurrowsMat AmpRachel BrennanWan-Ley YeungShaun JacksonJoanne DickinsonJulie DraperStephen CampbellDarren AshcroftTom BlakemanCaroline SandersPublished in: International journal for equity in health (2021)
It is important to explore whether recent changes to the delivery of primary care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic compromise the safety of people experiencing homelessness and exacerbate health inequalities. This could have implications for how primary healthcare is delivered to those experiencing homelessness not only for the duration of the pandemic but in the future.