Mortality rates among homeless adults in Boston who avoid shelters, known as 'rough sleepers'

(JAMA Network) A group of unsheltered homeless adults in Boston known as 'rough sleepers' because they avoid shelters and instead sleep on park benches, in alleyways, train stations and abandoned cars had much higher mortality rates than homeless adults who slept in emergency shelters and the Massachusetts adult population in general. This 10-year observational study of 445 unsheltered homeless adults (of whom 134 died during the study period) was an attempt to understand more about this unique subpopulation of homeless adults.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news