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Contribution of a shelter-based survey for screening respiratory diseases in the homeless
Author(s) -
Sékéné Badiaga,
Hervé Richet,
PD Azas,
Christine Zandotti,
Florian Rey,
Rémi N. Charrel,
E.-h. Benabdelkader,
Michel Drancourt,
Didier Raoult,
Philippe Brouqui
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1464-360X
pISSN - 1101-1262
DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/ckn142
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic bronchitis , sputum , tuberculosis , psychological intervention , asthma , bronchitis , pneumonia , copd , exacerbation , respiratory system , population , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , environmental health , pathology , nursing
The homeless are at very high risk for both respiratory diseases and poor access to health care delivery systems. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of a shelter-based survey to identify respiratory diseases in the homeless population in Marseilles, in order to further develop preventive interventions.

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