Mortality Among Unsheltered Homeless Adults in Boston, Massachusetts, 2000-2009
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.2924
Abstract: Importance Previous studies have shown high mortality rates among homeless people in general, but little is known about the patterns of mortality among “rough sleepers,” the subgroup of unsheltered urban homeless people who avoid emergency… read more here.
Keywords: death; homeless adults; unsheltered homeless; mortality ... See more keywords
Factors Associated with Providers' Work Engagement and Burnout in Homeless Services: A Cross-national Study.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12470
Abstract: The complexity of homeless service users' characteristics and the contextual challenges faced by services can make the experience of working with people in homelessness stressful and can put providers' well-being at risk. In the current… read more here.
Keywords: homeless services; work engagement; study; service ... See more keywords
"It's a place to feel like part of the community": Counterspace, inclusion, and empowerment in a drop-in center for homeless and marginalized women.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12580
Abstract: In the context of rising inequality and eroding safety nets for marginalized communities, research is needed to demonstrate the ways in which settings can facilitate community, agency, and capabilities for low-income women. The purpose of… read more here.
Keywords: place feel; feel like; center; community ... See more keywords
A Promising Route Towards Improvement of Homeless Young People’s Access to Mental Health Services: The Creation and Evolution of an Outreach Service Network in Montréal
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DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00456-y
Abstract: Youth homelessness is a complex phenomenon as well as an important public health issue often compounded by mental illness of varying severity, in turn creating numerous deleterious consequences. While emergency health services usage remains high,… read more here.
Keywords: network; access mental; health services; homeless ... See more keywords
Expanded Medicaid Provides Access to Substance Use, Mental Health, and Physician Visits to Homeless and Precariously Housed Persons
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DOI: 10.1007/s10900-017-0405-9
Abstract: To describe the Medicaid costs associated with persons who are homeless or unstably housed. A retrospective secondary data analysis linked Medicaid recipient data with a statewide homeless management information system. A total of 19,950 persons… read more here.
Keywords: substance; housed persons; medicaid; homeless ... See more keywords
A Novel Resident Experience in a Veteran’s Homeless Center
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DOI: 10.1007/s40596-017-0842-x
Abstract: Homeless veterans face a number of barriers to accessing mental health care. We developed a novel rotation for psychiatry residents at a veteran community center, which not only offers an efficient entry point directly into… read more here.
Keywords: psychiatry; center; homeless; health ... See more keywords
A Population-Based Susceptible, Infected, Recovered Simulation Model of the Spread of Influenza-Like-Illness in the Homeless versus Non-Homeless Population.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.04.005
Abstract: PURPOSE To examine the prevalence and characteristics of influenza-like illness (ILI) related presentations among people experiencing homelessness compared to the general population as well as to use the Susceptible, Infected, Recovered (SIR) simulation model parameters… read more here.
Keywords: population; like illness; homeless population; model ... See more keywords
Using risk terrain modeling to predict homeless related crime in Los Angeles, California
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.102039
Abstract: Abstract We apply Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM) to identify the factors that predict homeless related crime at micro grid cells in Los Angeles, CA. We find that place based factors predicting whether homeless individuals are… read more here.
Keywords: homeless related; risk terrain; homeless; related crime ... See more keywords
Does a facilitated pathway improve access to dental services for homeless and disadvantaged adults?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2018.08.002
Abstract: Access to dental care is poorer for people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage due to barriers such as lengthy waiting lists, lack of transport, lack of information and fear of authorities and treatment. This study aimed… read more here.
Keywords: improve access; dental services; access dental; homeless ... See more keywords
“I WILL STAY AT MCDONALD'S FOR THE NIGHT. IT'S MY RIGHT TO BE HOMELESS.”; CHALLENGES IN TREATING AN ELDERLY HOMELESS MALE WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER AND MILD INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND MULTIPLE MEDICAL ISSUES
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.01.179
Abstract: Introduction Frequent emergency department (ED) users make up nearly 30% of ED visits nationwide. Although there is no established definition of frequent ED utilization, the following classification was most commonly employed in recent literature: frequent… read more here.
Keywords: research; cardiology; case; elderly homeless ... See more keywords
An analysis of homeless patients in the United States requiring ICU admission
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2018.10.026
Abstract: Purpose: To assess how homelessness impacts mortality and length of stay (LOS) among select the intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods: We used ICD‐9 code V60.0 to identify homeless patients using the Premier Perspective Database… read more here.
Keywords: related drg; mortality; drug related; homeless patients ... See more keywords