The Relationship Between Homelessness in Australia and Rising Cases of Health Issues

This study takes a qualitative approach to tie the growing relationship between Australian homeless and health issues. In this study, we will try to evaluate the special needs of homeless to provide them with the best healthcare. Although researchers visit only a small number of respondents, qualitative research is reasonable in this attempt because there is sufficient time to conduct detailed interviews with some of them (Morse, 1994, p 26 ).

There is a two-way relationship between homelessness and health. Homeless exerts a significant influence on individuals and the longer it takes for a person to experience homeless, the more they are at risk of unhealthy and premature death. Health conditions such as substance abuse and psychiatric disorders may increase the sensitivity of people to homelessness. On the contrary, since homeless continues to be exposed to the threat of environmental threats such as violence and infectious diseases, it may cause further health problems. Homeless people are suffering from a high percentage of drug abuse, mental illness, physical health problems, and legal problems / disabilities in employment. Many homeless people will not be able to receive treatment due to many emergencies in which health insurance or homeless is missing

There is a two-way relationship between homeless and mental health. Mental health problems may make a person first homeless, but houses and homeless may increase opportunities for mental health problems or worsen the present condition. Homeless may be a barrier to recovery, it is difficult to develop good mental health, secure stable residence, find and maintain work, maintain good health, maintain healthy relationship is

A literature review was conducted to investigate the relationship between homelessness and health and provide clinical guidance for preventive medicine to clinicians providing services to homeless and other alienated people. The Preventive Medicine Working Group (PMTF), consisting of HCH clinicians, was founded to use the above literature review to identify and prioritize precautionary measures for environmental health of homeless people. Risks of health-related problems in homeless people include, but are not limited to, nutritional disorders, respiratory diseases, skin and dental problems, sexually transmitted diseases, and environmental exposures, injuries and violence (Tansley 2008 ). Finally, it is important to identify systematic structural barriers in the healthcare environment, which often precludes the provision of recommended preventive health measures.