Publications by authors named "Rebeca Alfranca"
Background: Individuals experiencing homelessness (IEHs) suffer from severe health inequities. Place of origin is linked to health and mortality of IEHs. In the general population the "healthy immigrant effect" provides a health advantage to foreign-born people.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMortality Risk Factors for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Catalonia (Spain): A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- * A total of 475 homeless individuals were analyzed, with 60 deaths recorded, and the average age at death was found to be 49.1 years, much lower than the general population.
- * Key mortality risk factors included being Spanish-born, type 2 diabetes, alcohol use disorder, and infectious diseases, with Spanish-born individuals exhibiting higher mortality risk despite having better control over chronic diseases.
Objective: the aim of this study was to analyze the process of detection and treatment of hepatitis C in individuals experiencing homelessness (IEH).
Methods: an analytical cross-sectional study was performed in a Primary Care center. The center screened and registered patients with a positive hepatitis C antibody test and referred them to the Digestive Service.