Abstract
PROTOCOL: Accommodation-based interventions for individuals experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness.
Highlights
Interventions included in this review are those which primarily seek to meet the user's accommodation needs through provision of a short‐term shelter and bed or a long‐term home
These interventions may be provided alongside additional support and services
Emerging themes were collated, and reviewers communicated to better understand the patterns which appeared through the sampled studies. Through this iterative process we conclude that the most suitable way to create meaningful categorisations would be based around the intensity of the intervention and the expectations posited to the client during it as there was significant diversity in approaches taken
Summary
Homelessness affects individuals who are experiencing life without safe, adequate or stable housing. Interventions included in this review are those which primarily seek to meet the user's accommodation needs through provision of a short‐term shelter and bed or a long‐term home These interventions may be provided alongside additional support and services. Emerging themes were collated, and reviewers communicated to better understand the patterns which appeared through the sampled studies Through this iterative process we conclude that the most suitable way to create meaningful categorisations would be based around the intensity (defined as the level of the support offered) of the intervention and the expectations posited to the client during it as there was significant diversity in approaches taken. Differences in outcomes of interest Fitzpatrick‐Lewis et al (2011) conducted a rapid systematic review on the effectiveness of interventions to improve the health and housing status of individuals experiencing homeless which located 84 relevant studies. Through synthesis of the available and most robust research, this review will provide the best estimation of reality, by combining more data than a primary research study feasibly could
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