Optimizing Access to the Covid-19 Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475937 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Currie (0000-0002-8721-089X, Queensland University of Technology, corresponding author), Olivia Hollingdrake (0000-0002-1108-4567, Queensland University of Technology), Elizabeth Grech (0000-0002-0596-8964, Queensland University of Technology), Georgia McEnroe (Queensland University of Technology), Lucy McWilliams (0000-0002-9096-0384, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney), Dominic Le Lievre (St Vincent's Hospital Sydney) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Pages | 15686-15686 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph192315686 |
| PMID | 36497787 |
| OpenAlex | W4310375204 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
The success of the Australian COVID-19 vaccination strategy rested on access to primary healthcare. People experiencing or at risk of homelessness are less likely to access primary healthcare services. Therefore, leaders in homeless health service delivery in Sydney identified the need to develop a vaccine hub specifically for this vulnerable population. The aim of this study was to develop an evidenced based model of care to underpin the Vaccine Hub and optimize access to vaccination for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. A mixed methods study was conducted that included interviews with key stakeholders involved in establishing and delivering the Inner City COVID-19 Vaccine Hub, and a survey with people receiving COVID-19 vaccination. Over the 6-month period of this study, 4305 COVID-19 vaccinations were administered. Participants receiving vaccination reported feeling safe in the Vaccine Hub and would recommend it to others. Stakeholders paid tribute to the collective teamwork of the Vaccine Hub, the collaboration between services, the 'no wrong door' approach to increasing access and the joy of being able to support such a vulnerable population in challenging times. The study findings have been populated into a Vaccination Hub Blueprint document that can be used as a template for others to improve access to vaccinations for vulnerable populations
Blueprint · Environmental health · Family medicine · Feeling · Health care · Political science · Population · Vaccination · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Medicine · Psychology · Virology
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |