Issue Addressed: In 2021, the Australian government implemented a population wide COVID-19 vaccination program. People experiencing homelessness faced challenges accessing vaccines and many were not being reached. By reorienting vaccination services to include assertive outreach strategies, a Brisbane-based non-profit health care team successfully administered 2065 COVID-19 vaccinations to homeless and precariously housed people. This study examines insights from stakeholders delivering the service and perspectives of clients who received a vaccine.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews with five stakeholders and a survey of 63 clients involved in the Micah Projects COVID-19 vaccination program are reported. Client survey questions covered demographic characteristics, and motivations and hesitancies around vaccination. Stakeholder interviews were inductively analysed and quantitative survey data were exported into SPSS (IBM V27) and analysed using descriptive statistics.
Results: The Micah Projects team initiated 220 pop-up vaccination clinics and worked closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Downsizing and mobilising the service engaged greater numbers of people sleeping rough and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Clients' decisions to vaccinate were often spontaneous, driven by immediate availability and motivated by a desire to stay healthy and protect the community.
Conclusions: Tailoring vaccination programs to include assertive outreach strategies effectively reduces barriers for people experiencing homelessness. Community embeddedness, trust, flexibility and cultural safety are critical elements for success. SO WHAT?: People experiencing homelessness are motivated to vaccinate. Reorientating health services to remove structural barriers and build the supportive environments needed to work through vaccine hesitancies are critical elements to ensure equitable access and promote health.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.885 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Outcomes among patients with coronary artery bypass grafts presenting with acute coronary syndrome: impact of revascularization.
Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis
January 2025
Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Y3006 - 409, Tache Avenue, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6, Canada.
Background: Patients post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) can re-present with acute coronary syndrome (ACS); however, culprit lesion identification, as well as revascularization, is often challenging. Furthermore, the impact of revascularization in this patient group is relatively unknown.
Objectives: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with previous CABG surgery presenting with ACS.
Physical violence and its associations: Insights from nationally representative data in India.
Womens Health (Lond)
January 2025
Global Health, and Department Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Background: Empowerment is vital for individuals' control over their lives but is often constrained for women in India due to deep-rooted patriarchal norms. This affects health, and resource distribution, and increases domestic violence. Domestic violence including physical, sexual, emotional, economic, and psychological abuse is a significant human rights and public health issue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSuccessful reversal of intestinal obstruction by PRRT: two case reports and literature review of PRRT in Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors with mesenteric fibrosis.
Acta Gastroenterol Belg
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors (SI-NETs) typically follow an indolent disease course and are often accompanied by mesenteric lymph node metastases upon diagnosis. These tumors can incite a fibroblastic reaction within the mesenteric root. Here, we present two cases of patients with symptomatic small bowel obstruction due to such mesenteric involvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly experience of prostate artery embolization: a retrospective single-centre study.
Scand J Urol
January 2025
Center for Clinical Research Västmanland, Uppsala University, Sweden; Division of Surgery, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the early experiences of prostate artery embolization (PAE) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Material And Methods: This retrospective study included all patients treated for BPH who were referred to the radiology department for PAE in Västmanland between 2018 and 2021. Data were collected on patient demographics, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), prostate-specific antigen level, and peri- and post-procedure outcomes.
Exploring Swedish veterinarians' awareness of non-accidental-injuries, animal abuse and the Link to domestic violence, and their role in addressing this societal issue.
Front Vet Sci
December 2024
Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Research has established a link between animal abuse and domestic violence (the Link), where the perpetrator uses the animal to control the human victim. Veterinarians are exposed to both vulnerable animals and humans, playing a crucial role in detecting and handling these cases. A study using an online survey was conducted in 2019, exploring the awareness of Swedish veterinarians regarding Non-accidental-injuries (NAI in animals, the Link between animal abuse and domestic violence and how to handle such cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!