"Unsheltered populations experience higher rates of chronic disease, serious mental illness, and substance abuse than sheltered populations...Despite having large unmet health needs, unsheltered populations have lower healthcare utilization and often lack health insurance."
Analysis of nicotine and tobacco product use by sexual identity, gender identity, and sex assigned at birth finds notable differences in use across groups.
Different prevention and cessation interventions may be needed to meaningfully curb use.
Interviews with patients at a health center illustrate barriers to mental health care that include:
perceived dismissal of mental health concerns (by healthcare providers), challenges with provider continuity, cost, communication breakdowns, the patient portal, and community-specific perceptions of mental health.