Strategies for managing health problems among homeless women: three case studies.
The purpose of this article is to illustrate through case examples how homeless women experience coexisting health problems, and how they may conceal these stigmatizing health problems from others, including health professionals and shelter staff. The article will also address how nurse case managers can interact with these women so that together they can develop strategies about how to manage these complex health problems.
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School of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA. hattondi@ohsu.edu
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D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing; D012934:Social Isolation; D013240:Stereotyping; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing; D016387:Women's Health