Original research
par
Liu, Michael et al
Date de publication
2022
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Non
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
To examine how weekly rates of emergency department (ED) visits for drug overdoses changed among individuals with a recent history of homelessness (IRHH) and their housed counterparts during the pre-pandemic, peak, and re-opening periods of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Constatations/points à retenir
Recently homeless individuals in Ontario, Canada experienced disproportionate increases in emergency department visits for drug overdoses during the re-opening period of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with housed people.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Population-based retrospective cohort study
Mots clés
Overdose
About PWUD
Housing
