Emerging
Practices that show potential to achieve desirable public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting and produce early results that are consistent with the objectives of the activities and thus indicate effectiveness.

COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness in England: a modelling study

Lewer, D., Braithwaite, I., Bullock, M., Eyre, M. T., White, P. J. Aldridge, R. W.

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Peer Review Study

Data Collection and Analysis
Policy Change/ Development
Tools Included
Outside U.S.
ACCESS RESOURCE
Network of people

Partnerships and Collaboration

This study estimated the avoided deaths and health-care use among people experiencing homelessness during the first wave of COVID-19 in England. The findings included outbreaks of COVID-19 in homeless settings can lead to high attack rate among people experiencing homelessness, even if the incidence remains low in the general population.

Resource Details

Outcomes of Interest

Reduction of Health Disparities

Priority Population(s)

People Experiencing Homelessness

Setting(s) of Implementation

Community

Geographic Area of Implementation

Urban

Implementation Period

2020