Evaluation of the Homeless Management Information System for COVID-19 Surveillance Among People Experiencing Homelessness.
J Infect Dis
; 226(Suppl 3): S327-S334, 2022 10 07.
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| ID: mdl-36208169
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Variable and incomplete reporting of housing status creates challenges in the surveillance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the homeless population in Los Angeles County (LA County) and nationwide.METHODS:
We developed standard investigation procedures to assess the housing status of LA County COVID-19 patients. Using data sharing procedures, we matched COVID-19 patients to Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) client profiles and supplemented with additional data sources for contributory data points and to further housing status ascertainment.RESULTS:
We identified 10 586 COVID-19 patients among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) between 30 March 2020 and 30 December 2021; 2801 (26.5%) patients were first identified from HMIS profile matches, 1877 (17.7%) from quarantine/isolation housing intake rosters, 573 (5.4%) from hospital records, 749 (7.1%) from case and contact interviews, 3659 (34.6%) directly from PEH medical and service providers, and 927 (8.8%) had unknown sources. Among COVID-19 patients matched to HMIS profiles, 5351 (42.5%) were confirmed to be PEH at the time of COVID-19 diagnosis.CONCLUSIONS:
Interoperability between public health data, HMIS, and external partners have been critical components in evaluating the impact of COVID-19 among the LA County homeless population. No one data source was complete for COVID-19 surveillance in this population.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pessoas Mal Alojadas
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Sistemas de Informação Administrativa
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos