“I would protest if they ever stopped coming out here”: How street medicine services support ontological security by building trust among a community sample of unsheltered patients in Bakersfield, California

SSM - Qualitative Research in Health 2026 Open access

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Authors: Presleigh Beshirs, Sid S. Ganesh, Ricky N. Bluthenthal, Bradley T. Conner, Ashleigh Herrera
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2026.100711
Cited by: 1
References: 23

Abstract

• Street medicine promotes ontological security for unhoused patients • Ontological security fosters healthcare routine and adherence for unhoused patients • Street medicine’s relational model helps reduce structural violence in mainstream care

Fields of Study & Subjects

HIV Drug Use Sexual Risk Homelessness and Social Issues Workplace Violence and Bullying

Publication details

Journal / source
SSM - Qualitative Research in Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
9
Pages
100711–100711
Publication date
22 January 2026
Language
EN