COVID-19 Emergency Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Intown Collaborative Ministries, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
J Community Psychol. 2021 Sep;49(7):2441-2453. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22583. Epub 2021 Apr 26.
People experiencing homelessness are at risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and may experience barriers to hand hygiene, a primary recommendation for COVID-19 prevention. We conducted in-depth interviews with 51 people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in Atlanta, Georgia during May 2020 to August 2020 to (1) describe challenges and opportunities related to hand hygiene and (2) assess hand hygiene communication preferences. The primary hand hygiene barrier reported was limited access to facilities and supplies, which has disproportionately impacted people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This lack of access has reportedly been exacerbated during COVID-19 by the closure of public facilities and businesses. Increased access to housing and employment were identified as long-term solutions to improving hand hygiene. Overall, participants expressed a preference for access to facilities and supplies over hand hygiene communication materials.
无家可归者感染 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的风险较高，并且在手部卫生方面可能存在障碍，而手部卫生是 COVID-19 预防的主要建议。我们在 2020 年 5 月至 2020 年 8 月期间对佐治亚州亚特兰大市的 51 名有收容和无收容的无家可归者进行了深入访谈，以（1）描述与手部卫生相关的挑战和机遇，以及（2）评估手部卫生沟通偏好。报告的主要手部卫生障碍是设施和用品的获取有限，这对无家可归者的影响不成比例。据报道，在 COVID-19 期间，由于公共设施和企业关闭，这种获取受限的情况更加严重。增加住房和就业机会被确定为改善手部卫生的长期解决方案。总体而言，参与者表示更倾向于获得设施和用品，而不是手部卫生沟通材料。
