Behavioral Health Providers' Experience with Changes in Services for People Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19, USA, August-October 2020.

Autor: Marcus R; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA. ram1@cdc.gov., Meehan AA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Jeffers A; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Cassell CH; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Barker J; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellow, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, TN, USA., Montgomery MP; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Dupervil B; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Henry A; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellow, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, TN, USA., Cha S; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Venkatappa T; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., DiPietro B; National Healthcare for the Homeless Council, Nashville, TN, USA., Boyer A; National Healthcare for the Homeless Council, Nashville, TN, USA., Radhakrishnan L; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Laws RL; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Fields VL; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Cary M; Oregon Health Authority, Portland, OR, USA., Yang M; Downtown Emergency Service Center, Seattle, WA, USA., Davis M; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA., Bautista GJ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Christensen A; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., Barranco L; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA., McLendon H; King County Department of Community and Human Services, Seattle, WA, USA., Mosites E; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Emergency Response, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The journal of behavioral health services & research [J Behav Health Serv Res] 2022 Oct; Vol. 49 (4), pp. 470-486. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 26.
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-022-09800-9
Abstrakt: The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in behavioral health services (BHS), essential for people experiencing homelessness (PEH). BHS changes created barriers to care and opportunities for innovative strategies for reaching PEH. The authors conducted 50 qualitative interviews with behavioral health providers in the USA during August-October 2020 to explore their observations of BHS changes for PEH. Interviews were transcribed and entered into MAXQDA for analysis and to identify salient themes. The largest impact from COVID-19 was the closure or limited hours for BHS and homeless shelters due to mandated "stay-at-home" orders or staff working remotely leading to a disconnection in services and housing linkages. Most providers initiated telehealth services for clients, yielding positive outcomes. Implications for BHS are the need for long-term strategies, such as advances in communication technology to support BHS and homeless services and to ensure the needs of underserved populations are met during public health emergencies.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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