HIV/AIDS and Homelessness: Recommendations for Clinical Practice and Public Policy

摘要

It is estimated that as many as 3.5 million people are homeless over the course of a year. 3% report having HIV/AIDS, and 26% report acute health problems other than HIV/AIDS such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, or sexually transmitted diseases. Some studies indicate that the prevalence of HIV among homeless people is as high as 20%. Even higher prevalence rates (8.5% 62%) have been reported in various homeless subpopulations, including adults with severe mental illness. Of the 400,000 to 600,000 individuals currently estimated to be living with AIDS in the United States, approximately one-third to one-half are either homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.