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Longitudinal Determinants of Housing Stability Among People Living With HIV/AIDS Experiencing Homelessness

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Objectives To examine patterns of and factors associated with housing stability over time among people living with HIV (PLWH) experiencing homelessness with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders enrolled… Click to show full abstract

Objectives To examine patterns of and factors associated with housing stability over time among people living with HIV (PLWH) experiencing homelessness with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders enrolled in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) intervention. Methods Between September 2013 and February 2017, we ascertained housing trajectories among PLWH in 9 sites in the United States by conducting interviews at baseline, 6, and 12 months after and dichotomized them as improved consistently versus did not improve consistently. We identified covariates affecting housing stability using the socioecological model. Results Forty-three percent (n = 198) experienced consistent housing improvement. Participants with history of mental health diagnosis (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.55; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02, 2.35; P = .04) or trauma (AOR = 1.72; 95% CI = 1.22, 2.41; P = .006) had improved housing status; those with recent injecting drug use (AOR = 0.41; 95% CI = 0.19, 0.90; P = .03) had less consistent housing improvement. Conclusions Improved housing stability may possibly reflect the importance of PCMH interventions that integrate housing, health, and behavioral services with patient navigators to address complex needs of PLWH experiencing homelessness.

Keywords: among people; experiencing homelessness; housing stability; housing; people living

Journal Title: American Journal of Public Health
Year Published: 2018

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