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Validation Of The Factor Structure Of The Health Professionals’ Attitudes Toward The Homeless Inventory (Hpathi), Susan Toth-Cohen, Maria Brucato, Kerry Dinardo, Richard Hass
Validation Of The Factor Structure Of The Health Professionals’ Attitudes Toward The Homeless Inventory (Hpathi), Susan Toth-Cohen, Maria Brucato, Kerry Dinardo, Richard Hass
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Background
- Considerable stigma exists toward persons experiencing homelessness (PEH)—a vulnerable population at greater risk for health disparities.1, 2
- Many healthcare students begin their programs without interacting with PEH and with preconceived notions influenced by societal stigma.
- Interprofessional education programs, such as the Enhancing Services for People Experiencing Homelessness program below, have incorporated experiential learning into curricula to address student biases and develop understanding and compassion.
- Educating students to understand issues that PEH face can help mitigate healthcare disparities.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of these interprofessional educational experiences requires valid assessment of the attitudes, interest, and confidence …