Best wishes to all as we head around the sun again. 

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Feliz ano nuevo

Bonne année

新年快乐



Rohena, Bruce, Lana  and the SWHIN team



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Record	Results. 3



1.	Priority healthcare needs amongst people experiencing homelessness in 

	Dublin, Ireland: A qualitative evaluation of community expert 

	experiences and opinions.



 By: Ingram, Carolyn; MacNamara, Isobel; 

	Buggy, Conor; Perrotta, Carla. PLoS ONE. 12/14/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 12, 

	p1-17. 17p. 



Abstract: In light of evidence that housing-related disparities in mortality are worsening over time, this study aimed to 

	explore the perspectives of experts working in homeless health and 

	addiction services on priority healthcare needs amongst people 

	experiencing homelessness in Dublin, Ireland, a city facing problematic 

	increases in homelessness. As part of a larger qualitative study, a 

	series of semi-structured interviews were carried out with 19 community 

	experts followed by inductive thematic framework analysis to identify 

	emergent themes and sub-themes relating to priority healthcare needs. 

	At the societal level, community experts identified a need to promote a 

	culture that values health equity. At the policy level, accelerating 

	action in addressing health inequalities was recommended with an 

	emphasis on strategic planning, Housing First, social support options, 

	interagency collaboration, improved data linkage and sharing, and 

	auditing. At the health services level, removing barriers to access 

	will require the provision of more and safer mental health, addiction, 

	women-centred, and general practice services; resolved care pathways in 

	relation to crisis points and multi-morbidity; expanded trauma-informed 

	education and training and hospital-led Inclusion Health programmes; 

	and outreach programmes and peer support for chronic disease 

	management. The voices of people experiencing homelessness, including 

	representatives from specific homeless groups such as migrants, youth, 

	and the elderly, must be thoroughly embedded into health and social 

	service design and delivery to facilitate impactful change. [ABSTRACT 

	FROM AUTHOR] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290599. (AN: 174270760)





2.	Barriers and facilitators to health care access for people 

	experiencing homelessness in four European countries: an exploratory 

	qualitative study. 



By: Carmichael, Christina; Schiffler, Tobias; Smith, 

	Lee; Moudatsou, Maria; Tabaki, Ioanna; Doñate-Martínez, Ascensión; 

	Alhambra-Borrás, Tamara; Kouvari, Matina; Karnaki, Pania; Gil-Salmeron, 

	Alejandro; Grabovac, Igor. 



International Journal for Equity in Health. 10/6/2023, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p. 



Abstract: Background: People 	experiencing homelessness (PEH) are known to be at higher risk of 

	adverse health outcomes and premature mortality when compared to the 

	housed population and often face significant barriers when attempting 

	to access health services. This study aimed to better understand the 

	specific health care needs of PEH and the barriers and facilitators 

	associated with their timely and equitable access to health services in 

	the European context. Methods: We conducted an exploratory 

	cross-national qualitative study involving people with lived experience 

	of homelessness and health and social care professionals in Austria, 

	Greece, Spain, and the UK. A total of 69 semi-structured interviews 

	comprising 15 social care professionals, 19 health care professionals, 

	and 35 PEH were completed, transcribed, and analysed thematically. 

	Results: Findings were organised into three overarching themes relating 

	to the research question: (a) Health care needs of PEH, (b) Barriers to 

	health care access, and (c) Facilitators to health care access. 

	Overall, the general health of PEH was depicted as extremely poor, and 

	mainstream health services were portrayed as ill-equipped to respond to 

	the needs of this population. Adopting tailored approaches to care, 

	especially involving trusted professionals in the delivery of care, was 

	identified as a key strategy for overcoming existing barriers. 

	Conclusions: The results of this study indicate there to be a high 

	degree of consistency in the health care needs of PEH and the barriers 

	and facilitators associated with their access to health care across the 

	various European settings. Homelessness in itself is recognized to 

	represent an essential social determinant of health, with PEH at risk 

	of unequal access to health services. Changes are thus required to 

	facilitate PEH's access to mainstream primary care. This can also be 

	further complemented by investment in 'in-reach' services and other 

	tailored and person-centred forms of health care. Trial registration: 

	This study was registered retrospectively on June 6, 2022, in the 

	registry of ClinicalTrials.gov under the number NCT05406687. [ABSTRACT 

	FROM AUTHOR] DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-02011-4. (AN: 173367560)





3.	Collaborative recreational music making, cultural inclusion, health, 

	and healing across disciplines. 



By: Grab, Wendy M. 



Social Work with Groups. Dec2023, p1-21. 21p.



Abstract: An exploration of the creation 

	and benefits of recreational music making (RMM) group work and the 

	collaborative connections with the Cincinnati Music & Wellness 

	Coalition (CMWC), which has led to the broad dissemination and use of 

	these programs as well as how the coalition has engaged in ever 

	widening interagency and community collaborative efforts supporting 

	diverse groups. A literature review of recreational music making 

	studies across disciplines, interviews with CMWC members, and 

	observation as well as interaction with their events, training, and 

	community and service work. Recreational music making combined with 

	self-expression and group work has been linked to increases in 

	wellbeing across multiple life domains with diverse populations and can 

	be an effective tool for social work groups. The unique collaborative 

	work CMWC members create may only be possible due to their connection 

	with the coalition and its resources. RMM groups and other expressive 

	arts programming change the lives of many populations for the better 

	and in connection with the CMWC have birthed an incredible plethora of 

	programming to serve the ever-changing needs of our communities. 

	[ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] DOI: 10.1080/01609513.2023.2286096. (AN: 

	174217481)

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Charles Sturt University



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