ADAPTING YOUR PRACTICE: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Adults with Chronic Non-Malignant Pain
Year Developed: 2011
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Clinical practice guidelines for people who are homeless employ the same standards of care as for people with stable housing. Nevertheless, primary care providers who routinely serve homeless individuals recognize an increased need to take living situations and co-occurring disorders into consideration when working with these patients to develop a plan of care. The practice adaptations recommended in this document are based on a comprehensive review of published reports and consensus opinion of clinicians with expertise in homeless health care, treatment of chronic pain, and addiction medicine.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Substance Use Disorders, Behavioral Health.
Keywords: Persons Experiencing Homelessness.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.