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- Nearly 50,000 veterans are homeless in the U.S. on any given night, facing significant health disparities compared to those with housing.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs and various federal agencies are working together to address the health needs of homeless veterans and aim to eliminate veteran homelessness soon.
- This literature review aims to equip nurses with knowledge about the health challenges faced by homeless veterans, enabling them to enhance clinical practice and contribute to better health outcomes for this group.
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The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that almost 50,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. Homeless veterans are at greater risk of health disparities than their housed counterparts due to the multifactorial nature of their health and social needs. The Department of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with more than a dozen other federal agencies, has concentrated efforts to improve the health of this vulnerable population while enacting a plan to eliminate veteran homelessness within the near future. Understanding the unique health needs of veterans who are homeless allows the profession of nursing to better support these efforts. The purpose of this literature review was to provide comprehensive knowledge to nurses about the health of homeless veterans for their use in clinical practice, research, and in contributing to the positive health outcomes for this vulnerable population.
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