Data Point: Race in the Pandemic ’s Homelessness Hotels

Nurse practitioners working for the San Francisco Department of Public Health during the pandemic provided medical care to people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. In San Francisco, more than 2,000 people experiencing homelessness were moved into shelter-in-place hotels during the pandemic. The shelter-in-place hotels offer a unique microcosm of our society, highlighting drivers of inequality such as race, class, and sex. Elements of White privilege were observed among people experiencing homelessness who were moved into shelter-in-place hotels.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: In My Opinion Source Type: research