ACCESS TO BASIC HEALTHCARE FOR POPULATIONS IN SITUATIONS OF HOMELESSNESS: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v11i9.20791

Keywords:

Homeless people. Access to health services. Public policies.

Abstract

This article aimed to consider the importance of every Brazilian citizen's right to access quality health care. This review investigates the reasons why homeless people have difficulty accessing this basic right, which is guaranteed by the Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988. It is a bibliographic research study, in which the study of 8 articles was conducted through a bibliographic survey in the databases. The results demonstrate that the homeless population is affected by various social and economic factors that lead to demotivation, and consequently, this population stops seeking healthcare centers, in addition to suffering prejudice and insensitivity from healthcare professionals, which worsens the situation. In this sense, ensuring that the homeless population has full access to basic healthcare, without prejudice, exclusion, or lack of professional sensitivity, is to guarantee the basic right of every Brazilian citizen to quality healthcare, as provided in the Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988.

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Author Biographies

Maria Clara Gonçalves Ramos, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Amanda Mateus Alexandrino dos Santos, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Verônica Rosário Rabêlo, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Sara Lima Pereira, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Sofia Queiroz do Carmo, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Evelin Allana Oliveira Lima, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Bernardo Alves Miranda, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Eva Mascarenhas Ferreira, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Marcio Costa de Souza, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Doutorado em Medicina e Saúde Humana, Professor Adjunto da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Published

2025-09-08

How to Cite

Ramos, M. C. G., Santos, A. M. A. dos, Rabêlo, V. R., Pereira, S. L., Carmo, S. Q. do, Lima, E. A. O., … Souza, M. C. de. (2025). ACCESS TO BASIC HEALTHCARE FOR POPULATIONS IN SITUATIONS OF HOMELESSNESS: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW. Revista Ibero-Americana De Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 11(9), 1071–1084. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v11i9.20791