| Title |
Dying on the Streets: Homeless Persons’ Concerns and Desires about End of Life Care
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of General Internal Medicine, January 2007
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11606-006-0046-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
John Song, Dianne M. Bartels, Edward R. Ratner, Lucy Alderton, Brenda Hudson, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia |
| Abstract |
There is little understanding about the experiences and preferences at the end of life (EOL) for people from unique cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Homeless individuals are extreme examples of these overlooked populations; they have the greatest risk of death, encounter barriers to health care, and lack the resources and relationships assumed necessary for appropriate EOL care. Exploring their desires and concerns will provide insight for the care of this vulnerable and disenfranchised population, as well as others who are underserved. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 38% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 13% |
| Comoros | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
| Unknown | 2 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 109 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 14% |
| Researcher | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 20 | 18% |
| Unknown | 23 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 29% |
| Social Sciences | 24 | 22% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 10% |
| Psychology | 9 | 8% |
| Arts and Humanities | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 5% |
| Unknown | 24 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
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