Supporting access to primary care for people experiencing homelessness in Australia: a rapid review of the literature.

Juliet Thottunkal¹, Nilakshi Gunatillaka², Elizabeth Forbes³, Caroline Arthur³, Elizabeth Sturgiss⁴, Jane Desborough⁵

¹School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2601Australia.

²Equity, Primary Care, Implementation and Community (EPIC) Research Unit of Monash University, Monash University Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Vic 3199, Australia.

³After Hours and Priority Populations Section, Primary Care Access Branch of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, 23 Furzer Street, Phillip, ACT 2601, Australia.

⁴Directions Health Services ACT, Cosmopolitan Centre, 21 Bowes Street, Phillip, Canberra, ACT 2606, Australia.

⁵Centre for Epidemiology for Policy and Practice, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 62 Mills Road, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia.

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Abstract

Homelessness affects >122,000 Australians, and is linked to significantly reduced life expectancy and a heightened risk of preventable acute and chronic health conditions. Optimum management by primary care services enables those experiencing homelessness to avoid exacerbations and unnecessary presentations to hospital emergency departments. The aim of this review was to search the available liter…

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