Immunity against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella among homeless individuals in Germany - A nationwide multi-center cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Homeless individuals suffer a high burden of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. Moreover, they are particularly susceptible to adverse infection outcomes with limited access to the health care system. Data on the seroprevalence of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella within this cohort are missing.

Determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: Thus far, there is very limited knowledge regarding homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly related to the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Thus, our aim was to evaluate HRQoL and to clarify the determinants of HRQoL among homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

Methods: Data were taken from the national survey on psychiatric and somatic health of homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic-NAPSHI (n = 616).

The Mental and Physical Health of the Homeless.

Background: The health status of homeless individuals in Germany has been described incompletely. Mental and somatic illnesses seem to contribute to the high mortality in this cohort.

Methods: In this national, multicenter, cross-sectional study, data were collected on the health of 651 homeless individuals in the metropolitan regions of Hamburg, Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Munich metropolitan regions.

Predictors of Loneliness among Homeless Individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to identify the frequency of loneliness and to examine the factors associated with loneliness among homeless individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Data were taken from the 'national survey on the psychiatric and somatic health of homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic'. The data collection took place from 26th July to 17th September 2021 (the analytical sample included = 491 observations).

Fear of COVID-19 among homeless individuals in Germany in mid-2021.

Aims: To investigate the prevalence and the correlates of fear of COVID-19 among homeless individuals.

Methods: We used data from the "national survey on psychiatric and somatic health of homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic" (NAPSHI-study) which took place in several large cities in Germany in Mid-2021 ( = 666 in the analytical sample). Mean age equaled 43.