Health, mortality, and migration

A 15-year follow-up cohort of persons experiencing homelessness

Bibliographic Data

ID9054282
AuthorsFran Calvo (0000-0002-0300-8548, Universitat de Girona), Xavier Carbonell (0000-0002-9714-1568, Universitat Ramon Llull), Sarah Johnsen (0000-0002-3307-6111, University of Edinburgh)
Year2026
Volume96
Issue1
Pages37-49
Publication date2026-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/ort0000831
PMID39977676
OpenAlexW4407762122
LanguageEN
Citations received2

This study examined the health status and mortality of a cohort of persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) over a 15-year period in Girona, Spain. A prospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of 855 PEH from 2006 to 2021, with sociodemographic and clinical data gathered from public health and social records. During the follow-up period, 6.4% of the sample died, with an average age of death of 53.4 years. Leading causes of death included cancer, suicide, heart disease, cirrhosis of the liver, drug overdose, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, meningitis, and sepsis. Multivariate analysis revealed that age, alcohol addiction, and being born in Spain were the factors most strongly correlated with the mortality of PEH. Study findings underscore the significant health issues and sociohealth care inequalities faced by this population and highlight particular disparities between native-born and migrant PEH. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)

Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Population · Public health · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Gerontology

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