Özet:

Objective: Homelessness is a national problem for our country, as in many parts of the world. The fact that the death rate among homeless people is higher than the general population, makes it important that the social aid institutions and therefore the state be informed about the identification of the causes of the deaths that can be prevented and the necessary measures are taken. The aim of this study is to draw attention to the topic, to contribute to the statistics of homeless people in our country and to provide data for the measures to be taken. Tools and methods: between 1997-2006 years, 127 homeless people killed in Ankara's dead examinations and autopsy positions have been reached from the archives of the Ankara Group Presidency of the Judicial Medical Institute; the facts have been reversed in terms of gender, age, place and season of death, causes of death. The data obtained from the incidents were recorded and analyzed using the Package Statistical Program (SPSS). Results: 116 of the homeless deaths (91.33) were men, with the most deaths observed in the group of 31-60 years of age (70.08 percent). The places where they are dead are places closed, such as metruck buildings, buildings and barracks. Most deaths occurred in autumn and winter seasons (62.99%). 67.71 percent of the homeless people who died were diagnosed with general body hygiene disorders, and 42.51 percent were diagnosed with autopsy. In the deaths from unnatural causes (55.11%), the cause of death was the most traffic accidents (14.17%), and alcohol entoxication (7.87%), while in the deaths from natural causes, respectively, acute myocardial infarction (18.90%) and multiorgan insufficiency (5.51%) due to nutritional disorders were identified. The result: in the "unfamiliar" human deaths; the place where the death occurred, first and foremost, the assessment by the incident site examination teams and the Judicial Medical Expert, the detailed taking of witness statements and the determination of the real causes of death, we believe will be a basic source of data in taking the necessary measures to increase the life of these people.