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Children on the Streets

Lilly Taing1

  • 1Third-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.

AMA Journal of Ethics
|February 26, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Homelessness profoundly impacts children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Childhood homelessness presents long-term health challenges.
  • Clinicians hold social and cultural influence to advocate for equitable healthcare access.
  • Ethical obligations extend to supporting vulnerable children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the clinical and ethical responsibilities of healthcare professionals and institutions.
  • To advocate for children experiencing homelessness.
  • To promote health equity from birth.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical and ethical literature.
  • Analysis of the role of healthcare professions in addressing homelessness.
  • Consideration of community-based obligations.

Main Results:

  • Clinicians have a critical role in addressing health disparities.
  • Ethical frameworks support the right to healthcare for all children.
  • Community and professional actions are essential.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare systems must prioritize equitable care for homeless children.
  • Addressing the social determinants of health is a clinical imperative.
  • Ethical practice demands advocacy for vulnerable populations.

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