AUTHOR=Bedmar Miguel A. , Capitán-Moyano Laura , Bennasar-Veny Miquel , Moreno-Mulet Cristina , Carrero-Planells Alba , Yáñez Aina M. 

TITLE=Health status and self-perception of health among homeless people in Spain: a mixed-methods study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1444888

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2024.1444888

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Homelessness is a phenomenon of social exclusion and poverty that has increased alarmingly during recent years. Homeless people (HP) experience violations of several basic human rights or needs that impact their well-being. Therefore, the aim of this research was to assess the health status and self-perceived health of HP and examining the impact of homelessness on their health. Methods: We used an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach that integrated a quantitative cross-sectional study within critical social and ethno-sociological qualitative frameworks. Data were collected in