在城的无家可归人口中利用街头的COVID-19疫苗接种诊所
Justin Zeien1, Jaime Vieira2, Jeffery Hanna3
1Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Community health equity research & policy
|August 28, 2023
概括
街头医学城 (SMP) 通过移动街头诊所为400名无家可归者提供了COVID-19疫苗. 该倡议强调了在疫情期间为弱势群体提供可访问的公共卫生服务的重要性.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 社会医学 社会医学
背景情况:
- 新型冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 流行病不成比例地影响了弱势群体,包括无家可归的人群.
- 无家可归的人群面临COVID-19感染,严重疾病和死亡率的风险增加.
- 有针对性的干预措施对于减轻传染病对服务不足社区的影响至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估基于街头的COVID-19疫苗接种诊所对无家可归的人的可行性和影响.
- 评估由学生领导的专业间组织在向营地提供公共卫生服务方面的有效性.
- 确定向难以接触的人口提供移动疫苗接种服务的挑战和促进者.
主要方法:
- 街道医学城 (SMP) 是一个由学生领导的跨专业组织,与公共卫生部门和社区团体合作.
- 开发和部署了移动的街头疫苗接种诊所,直接在无家可归者的营地.
- 从2021年2月开始,为无家可归的人提供COVID-19疫苗.
主要成果:
- 超过400名无家可归者通过SMP移动诊所接种了至少一剂COVID-19疫苗.
- 关键的挑战包括低健康素养,缺乏信任,对疫苗的犹以及记录和患者监测的后勤困难.
- 尽管面临挑战,移动诊所在到达无家可归者营地以应对疾病爆发方面证明是有效的.
结论:
- 在疾病爆发期间,移动公共卫生服务,特别是疫苗接种诊所,对于到达无家可归者营地至关重要.
- 与社区机构的战略合作伙伴关系对于有效为服务不足的人口提供服务至关重要.
- 宣传工作表明,直接在无家可归社区内提供基本医疗服务的可行性.
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