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  • Public Health Communication
  • Health Disparities
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

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  • People experiencing homelessness (PEH) face higher risks for infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
  • Health communication strategies during pandemics often overlook the specific needs of PEH.
  • Understanding how PEH access and perceive health information is critical for effective outreach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how people experiencing homelessness seek and receive health information.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of traditional health communication methods for PEH.
  • To identify optimal strategies for communicating health information to vulnerable populations during public health crises.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted in-person focus groups with 53 people experiencing homelessness across four diverse US jurisdictions (Cincinnati, Denver, Sacramento, Bronx) in July 2021.
  • Gathered qualitative data on information-seeking behaviors and preferences.
  • Analyzed findings to identify key themes in health information reception.

Main Results:

  • PEH prioritize information from trusted messengers and seek consistency across sources.
  • Face-to-face interactions, particularly with established healthcare providers, are the preferred method for receiving health information.
  • News media, internet, and social media are also significant sources of health information for PEH.
  • Effective communication materials clearly link recommended actions with accessible community resources.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare providers and public health agencies must collaborate to deliver infectious disease prevention messages to PEH.
  • Messages should utilize trusted messengers, be multimodal, and consistently paired with actionable resources.
  • Tailoring communication strategies to the unique needs and preferences of PEH is essential for public health preparedness.