Health‐seeking behaviours in the homeless population
A concept analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14948100 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jenna N Becker (School of Nursing Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana USA), Karen J Foli (0000-0002-9510-4800, School of Nursing Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | e278-e286 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/hsc.13499 |
| PMID | 34250681 |
| OpenAlex | W3182681987 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 27 |
This concept analysis aims to define the concept of health-seeking behaviour in relation to the homeless population. The altered experiences of individuals who are homeless suggest that the concept of health-seeking behaviours has distinct attributes and therefore, a new definition of this concept is needed when compared with other populations. The framework outlined by Walker and Avant was used for this analysis with model, borderline and contrary cases. Databases searched were: CINAHL, Sociological Abstracts, PsycInfo, Google Scholar and PubMed. Because of the limited literature on the overall health-seeking behaviours of the homeless population, the most relevant 15 sources were selected from these databases for the literature review. Critical attributes derived from the literature were: (a) distrust in healthcare services, emerging from feelings of judgement or stigma from healthcare providers; (b) prioritising physiological needs such as food, shelter and clothing over the safety needs of health; (c) delaying seeking care until physical symptoms are severe; and (d) having decreased access to healthcare because of being uninsured or having no money, requiring transportation, experiencing long wait times for appointments, or lacking knowledge of available healthcare services. We define health-seeking behaviours in the homeless population as a complex process where a homeless individual seeks out healthcare for a problem or illness, but must first meet his or her physiological needs and then deem current symptoms severe enough to seek medical treatment despite his or her distrust in the healthcare system and barriers to accessing healthcare. Homeless individuals may face unique physiological hardships and emotional stressors compared to the general population, which results in distinct attributes surrounding health-seeking behaviours. Healthcare providers need to be aware of current barriers to care and perceived access to care in order to reduce the barriers to care that the homeless population faces
CINAHL · Distrust · Environmental health · Feeling · Health care · MEDLINE · Political science · Population · Psychological intervention · PsycINFO · Sociology of health and illness · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Health-seeking behavior in older immigrants
Health promotion efforts for people experiencing homelessness in England
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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
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Opportunities for Engaging Low-Income, Vulnerable Populations in Health Care
Interagency Working to Support the Health of People Who Are Homeless
Where do people go when they first become homeless? A survey of homeless adults in the USA
Can a health advocate for homeless families reduce workload for the primary healthcare team? A controlled trial
Understanding Contemporary Homelessness
Helping Homeless Individuals with Co-occurring Disorders
| Citations per year | 3.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |