Community perspectives on how decentralising an emergency shelter influences transportation needs and use for persons experiencing homelessness.
access to support
health and social services
homelessness
transportation
Journal
Health & social care in the community
ISSN: 1365-2524
Titre abrégé: Health Soc Care Community
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9306359
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2022
11 2022
Historique:
revised:
11
07
2022
received:
14
10
2021
accepted:
21
08
2022
pubmed:
9
9
2022
medline:
20
12
2022
entrez:
8
9
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Despite steady increases in homelessness in the U.S., only recently has research on transportation needs and use for persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) been the focus of research endeavours. Moreover, limited research has identified how the geographic relocation of homeless community services and resources impacts the transportation needs of PEH and how this process affects access to health and social services. To fill this gap in the literature, using a community-engaged research approach, we conducted a qualitative research study in which 24 professionals working in planning, transportation, local government, and the homelessness services sector were engaged in in-depth, semi-structured interviews. We examined participant perspectives on how PEH transportation needs and use changed after three new emergency shelters replaced a centralised one, and how access to health and social services was impacted. Data were organised into three overarching categories: (1) Changes in transportation need and use following decentralisation; (2) Impact of transportation changes on PEH access to services; and (3) Recommendations for improving transportation access. Findings suggest the need to offer PEH transportation on demand, provide education on transportation and system navigation, and increase transportation-related funding for homeless service providers and PEH to ensure transportation costs are not a barrier to healthcare and social services.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e6645-e6655Informations de copyright
© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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