Table 5. Open in new tab Referrals made...

Citation	Outreach setting	Referrals made by the outreach service
Asanad et al.⁴²	Street, community centers				49% (96/194) patients received referrals, of which 81.3% stated that this outreach service improved their access to other health care resources.
Bajis et al.⁵³	Hostel		17% (5/29) of patients with detectable HCV RNA were referred to a tertiary care hospital for treatment
Chan et al.⁶⁰	Outreach stall at community event			Directed individuals to GP, nursing, optometry and podiatry stalls if needed
Daly et al.³⁸	Hostels, open access day centers for HPs		10% (≈20/204) of patients were referred to dentists or specialists for further treatment
Eade et al.⁵⁴	Hub of co-located services for young people experiencing homelessness		9% (≈2/22) of patients positive for chlamydia were referred to a specialist service for treatment due to symptoms
Lowrie et al.⁵²	Hostels, homeless day centers, soup kitchens, charities			68 referrals (among 52 patients) were made to other health care domains, with the most common being to GPs and podiatry, and some patients even receiving multiple referrals	17 referrals (among 52 patients)directed to soup kitchens and community housing and financial support programs.
Roche et al.³⁷	Hostel	Of 23 patients who accessed the emergency department in the hospital, 4 (17.4%) of those were referred Of 12 patients who were admitted to hospital, 6 (50%) were referred	Out of 4 patients who accessed specialist services (respiratory, diabetes, liver and neurology) 3 (75%) were referred	Out of 26 patients who accessed another GP, 8 (30.8%) of those were referred Out of 14 patients who accessed a dentist, 5 (35.7%) of those were referred	Out of 14 patients who accessed mental health services, 4 (28.6%) of those were referred Out of the 6 patients who accessed methadone clinics, 1 (16.7%) of those were referred 95% of patients said that referrals eased access to other health care services, with 51.7% explaining that staff from the outreach clinic facilitated the referrals by providing reminders, phoning the other service in advance, or even by accompanying them to the service.

Citation

Outreach setting

Referrals made by the outreach service

To accident and emergency services /hospital

To specialist services

To other primary care services

To other/unspecified services

Asanad et al.⁴²

Street, community centers

49% (96/194) patients received referrals, of which 81.3% stated that this outreach service improved their access to other health care resources.

Bajis et al.⁵³

Hostel

17% (5/29) of patients with detectable HCV RNA were referred to a tertiary care hospital for treatment

Chan et al.⁶⁰

Outreach stall at community event

Directed individuals to GP, nursing, optometry and podiatry stalls if needed

Daly et al.³⁸

Hostels, open access day centers for HPs

10% (≈20/204) of patients were referred to dentists or specialists for further treatment

Eade et al.⁵⁴

Hub of co-located services for young people experiencing homelessness

9% (≈2/22) of patients positive for chlamydia were referred to a specialist service for treatment due to symptoms

Lowrie et al.⁵²

Hostels, homeless day centers, soup kitchens, charities

68 referrals (among 52 patients) were made to other health care domains, with the most common being to GPs and podiatry, and some patients even receiving multiple referrals

17 referrals (among 52 patients)directed to soup kitchens and community housing and financial support programs.

Roche et al.³⁷

Hostel

Of 23 patients who accessed the emergency department in the hospital, 4 (17.4%) of those were referred
Of 12 patients who were admitted to hospital, 6 (50%) were referred

Out of 4 patients who accessed specialist services (respiratory, diabetes, liver and neurology) 3 (75%) were referred

Out of 26 patients who accessed another GP, 8 (30.8%) of those were referred
Out of 14 patients who accessed a dentist, 5 (35.7%) of those were referred

Out of 14 patients who accessed mental health services, 4 (28.6%) of those were referred
Out of the 6 patients who accessed methadone clinics, 1 (16.7%) of those were referred
95% of patients said that referrals eased access to other health care services, with 51.7% explaining that staff from the outreach clinic facilitated the referrals by providing reminders, phoning the other service in advance, or even by accompanying them to the service.

Citation	Outreach setting	Referrals made by the outreach service
Asanad et al.⁴²	Street, community centers				49% (96/194) patients received referrals, of which 81.3% stated that this outreach service improved their access to other health care resources.
Bajis et al.⁵³	Hostel		17% (5/29) of patients with detectable HCV RNA were referred to a tertiary care hospital for treatment
Chan et al.⁶⁰	Outreach stall at community event			Directed individuals to GP, nursing, optometry and podiatry stalls if needed
Daly et al.³⁸	Hostels, open access day centers for HPs		10% (≈20/204) of patients were referred to dentists or specialists for further treatment
Eade et al.⁵⁴	Hub of co-located services for young people experiencing homelessness		9% (≈2/22) of patients positive for chlamydia were referred to a specialist service for treatment due to symptoms
Lowrie et al.⁵²	Hostels, homeless day centers, soup kitchens, charities			68 referrals (among 52 patients) were made to other health care domains, with the most common being to GPs and podiatry, and some patients even receiving multiple referrals	17 referrals (among 52 patients)directed to soup kitchens and community housing and financial support programs.
Roche et al.³⁷	Hostel	Of 23 patients who accessed the emergency department in the hospital, 4 (17.4%) of those were referred Of 12 patients who were admitted to hospital, 6 (50%) were referred	Out of 4 patients who accessed specialist services (respiratory, diabetes, liver and neurology) 3 (75%) were referred	Out of 26 patients who accessed another GP, 8 (30.8%) of those were referred Out of 14 patients who accessed a dentist, 5 (35.7%) of those were referred	Out of 14 patients who accessed mental health services, 4 (28.6%) of those were referred Out of the 6 patients who accessed methadone clinics, 1 (16.7%) of those were referred 95% of patients said that referrals eased access to other health care services, with 51.7% explaining that staff from the outreach clinic facilitated the referrals by providing reminders, phoning the other service in advance, or even by accompanying them to the service.

Table 5.

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Referrals made by the outreach service

Citation	Outreach setting	Referrals made by the outreach service
Citation	Outreach setting	To accident and emergency services /hospital	To specialist services	To other primary care services	To other/unspecified services
Asanad et al.⁴²	Street, community centers				49% (96/194) patients received referrals, of which 81.3% stated that this outreach service improved their access to other health care resources.
Bajis et al.⁵³	Hostel		17% (5/29) of patients with detectable HCV RNA were referred to a tertiary care hospital for treatment
Chan et al.⁶⁰	Outreach stall at community event			Directed individuals to GP, nursing, optometry and podiatry stalls if needed
Daly et al.³⁸	Hostels, open access day centers for HPs		10% (≈20/204) of patients were referred to dentists or specialists for further treatment
Eade et al.⁵⁴	Hub of co-located services for young people experiencing homelessness		9% (≈2/22) of patients positive for chlamydia were referred to a specialist service for treatment due to symptoms
Lowrie et al.⁵²	Hostels, homeless day centers, soup kitchens, charities			68 referrals (among 52 patients) were made to other health care domains, with the most common being to GPs and podiatry, and some patients even receiving multiple referrals	17 referrals (among 52 patients)directed to soup kitchens and community housing and financial support programs.
Roche et al.³⁷	Hostel	Of 23 patients who accessed the emergency department in the hospital, 4 (17.4%) of those were referred Of 12 patients who were admitted to hospital, 6 (50%) were referred	Out of 4 patients who accessed specialist services (respiratory, diabetes, liver and neurology) 3 (75%) were referred	Out of 26 patients who accessed another GP, 8 (30.8%) of those were referred Out of 14 patients who accessed a dentist, 5 (35.7%) of those were referred	Out of 14 patients who accessed mental health services, 4 (28.6%) of those were referred Out of the 6 patients who accessed methadone clinics, 1 (16.7%) of those were referred 95% of patients said that referrals eased access to other health care services, with 51.7% explaining that staff from the outreach clinic facilitated the referrals by providing reminders, phoning the other service in advance, or even by accompanying them to the service.

Citation	Outreach setting	Referrals made by the outreach service
Citation	Outreach setting	To accident and emergency services /hospital	To specialist services	To other primary care services	To other/unspecified services
Asanad et al.⁴²	Street, community centers				49% (96/194) patients received referrals, of which 81.3% stated that this outreach service improved their access to other health care resources.
Bajis et al.⁵³	Hostel		17% (5/29) of patients with detectable HCV RNA were referred to a tertiary care hospital for treatment
Chan et al.⁶⁰	Outreach stall at community event			Directed individuals to GP, nursing, optometry and podiatry stalls if needed
Daly et al.³⁸	Hostels, open access day centers for HPs		10% (≈20/204) of patients were referred to dentists or specialists for further treatment
Eade et al.⁵⁴	Hub of co-located services for young people experiencing homelessness		9% (≈2/22) of patients positive for chlamydia were referred to a specialist service for treatment due to symptoms
Lowrie et al.⁵²	Hostels, homeless day centers, soup kitchens, charities			68 referrals (among 52 patients) were made to other health care domains, with the most common being to GPs and podiatry, and some patients even receiving multiple referrals	17 referrals (among 52 patients)directed to soup kitchens and community housing and financial support programs.
Roche et al.³⁷	Hostel	Of 23 patients who accessed the emergency department in the hospital, 4 (17.4%) of those were referred Of 12 patients who were admitted to hospital, 6 (50%) were referred	Out of 4 patients who accessed specialist services (respiratory, diabetes, liver and neurology) 3 (75%) were referred	Out of 26 patients who accessed another GP, 8 (30.8%) of those were referred Out of 14 patients who accessed a dentist, 5 (35.7%) of those were referred	Out of 14 patients who accessed mental health services, 4 (28.6%) of those were referred Out of the 6 patients who accessed methadone clinics, 1 (16.7%) of those were referred 95% of patients said that referrals eased access to other health care services, with 51.7% explaining that staff from the outreach clinic facilitated the referrals by providing reminders, phoning the other service in advance, or even by accompanying them to the service.

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