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FROM THE BC HOMELESSNESS AND HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK

We are writing to you as a political or community leader, policy maker,
service provider or researcher. We are constructing a Consensus
Research Agenda. Please take 2 minutes to express your views on homelessness
and health research by answering the one question below.  All responses are
confidential, no individuals will be identified. We ask that you circulate
this message to other colleagues and groups. Thanks for your help.

Please rank your top 5 perceived priorities for homelessness and health
research (1 = highest to 5 = lowest) by placing a number beside the
chosen item.

____ Economic and social costs of homelessness
____ Physical health status of homeless persons
____ Nutrition and food security among the homeless and those at -risk
____ Mental health status of homeless persons
____ Patterns of use of health/social services by the homeless
____ Work or volunteer activities among the homeless and those at risk
____ Effectiveness of services & programs targeted toward the health of the
homeless
____ Violence and homelessness
____ Homelessness in specific groups (i.e., first nations, youth, seniors,
immigrants, women)
____ Homelessness outside the Lower Mainland or Victoria
____ Literacy & health literacy among the homeless and those at-risk
____ Impact of government policy and program changes on the homeless and
those at-risk
____ Gender differences in homelessness
____ First Nations and homelessness
____ The role of health regions in addressing homelessness
____ Homeless families and children
____ Health and the legal system among the homeless and those at-risk
____ Co-morbidity (i.e., mental illness, drug use, etc) among the homeless
and those at risk
____ Issues in housing the homeless and at-risk
____ Mapping of geographical variations in homelessness across BC
____ Measurement of levels of homelessness (and risk)
____ Prevention of homelessness
____ The digital divide (i.e., use of health information) among the homeless
and those at-risk
____ Societal attitudes toward homelessness and the homeless
____ Evaluation of innovative treatments for addressing health and quality
of life in target populations
____ Development of new policy initiatives around homelessness
____ Qualitative research on the experience of homelessness in different
groups
____ Assessment of the stated needs of the homeless and those at-risk
____ Development of tools or methods for assessing health, quality of life,
use of services in the homelessness and those at-risk
____ Municipal responses and capacity for addressing homelessness
____ Community capacity for addressing homelessness
____ Participatory research with the homeless
____ Experiences of service providers and health professionals in trying to
address homelessness
____ Media coverage of homelessness and the homeless
____ Perceived needs of service providers and health professionals
addressing homelessness
____ Health behaviours and health habits among the homeless and those
at-risk

Other suggested priority topics:



THANK YOU! PLEASE CIRCULATE TO RELEVANT COLLEAGUES OR GROUPS
Jim Frankish
Senior Scholar, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
Associate Director, Institute of Health Promotion Research
Associate Professor,  Graduate Studies & Health Care & Epidemiology
Room 425, Library Processing Centre
2206 East Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3
604-822-9205, 822-9210 [log in to unmask]

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