Banca de DEFESA: MARIA EDUARDA SANTIAGO BELO

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : MARIA EDUARDA SANTIAGO BELO
DATE: 16/02/2026
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Defesa de Dissertação Maria Eduarda - PPGCS | Ingresso na Reunião | Microsoft Teams
TITLE:

IMPACT OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES ON THE HEALTH AND DISEASE PROCESS OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN BRAZIL: A SCOPING REVIEW

KEY WORDS:

“Homeless people; public policies”

PAGES: 100
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Saúde Coletiva
SUMMARY:

“People experiencing homelessness constitute one of the most socially vulnerable groups in the Brazilian context, marked by profound social inequalities and persistent barriers to access to fundamental rights, including health care. Although the Brazilian legal framework recognizes health as a universal right and includes specific public policies for this population, significant challenges remain regarding the effectiveness of these actions in addressing health problems and reducing health inequities. This study aims to map and analyze the available evidence on the results and impacts of public health policies on the health–disease process of the homeless population in Brazil. This is a scoping review conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), with a previously registered protocol on the Open Science Framework platform. The search strategy was applied to the PubMed, SciELO, and BVS/LILACS databases, including publications from the last ten years in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. The selected studies indicate that, despite normative and institutional advances such as the National Policy for the Homeless Population and the implementation of Street Outreach Clinics, significant gaps persist in ensuring comprehensive care, continuity of health services, and intersectoral policy coordination. The impacts of the analyzed policies were heterogeneous and strongly influenced by contextual, institutional, and social factors, including stigma, fragile care networks, and structural limitations of health services. It is concluded that public health policies targeting the homeless population have relevant potential to mitigate health inequities; however, their effectiveness remains constrained by operational challenges and insufficient integration among sectors. This study contributes by systematizing existing knowledge, identifying gaps in scientific production, and supporting the improvement of policies and practices aimed at promoting equity in health care for this population.”

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - Ana Lucia Ribeiro Salomon - FEPECS
Interna - 404501 - DIRCE BELLEZI GUILHEM
Presidente - ***.616.438-** - MARIA RITA CARVALHO GARBI NOVAES - UnB
Externo à Instituição - RICARDO ECCARD DA SILVA - ANVISA