Shelters for battered women and their children
An under-recognized source of communicable disease transmission
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11026358 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas P Gross (0000-0003-1194-6670), Mark L Rosenberg |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1198-1201 |
| Publication date | 1987-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.77.9.1198 |
| PMID | 3618854 |
| OpenAlex | W1963886936 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 14 |
A survey of 73 full-time government-funded shelters for battered women and their children from five geographic regions in 15 states provided information on communicable disease problems and control measures (focusing on diarrheal illness). Outbreaks of diarrheal illness involving more than 10 persons were reported by 12 per cent (9/73) of shelter directors. Less than half reported screening potential residents for communicable diseases before admitting them, and the majority reported that most of their staff are trained in basics of first aid, principles of hygiene, and experienced in day care work. More than half of the staff in the majority of shelters are counselors, but only 5 per cent (4/73) of shelters have health care workers. Less than one-fourth of the shelters have areas designated for diapering infants and less than half of the shelter directors knew of specified health regulations applying to their shelter. For most shelters, limitations on staff size, training, and funding may restrict the types of disease control measures they can apply. However, basic hygienic practices, such as strict handwashing and identification and cohorting of sick clients, may be effective in disease prevention
Communicable disease · Disease · Disease control · Environmental health · Family medicine · Government (linguistics) · Health care · Hygiene · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Outbreak · Public health · Transmission (telecommunications) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nursing
Gender Differences in Health Risks and Physical Symptoms Among the Homeless
Social Work Practice With Homeless Persons
They Knew They Were Still Safe with Us”
Toward Needs Profiles of Shelter-Based Abused Women
Aids and Homelessness
Constantly Compromised
Poor People, Poor Health
Health status and the housing system
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2023 (36) |
| Highly cited | No |