The health of homeless people in high-income countries: descriptive epidemiology, health consequences, and clinical and policy recommendations
Summary In the European Union, more than 400 000 individuals are homeless on any one
night and more than 600 000 are homeless in the USA. The causes of homelessness are an …
night and more than 600 000 are homeless in the USA. The causes of homelessness are an …
Cardiovascular disease and homelessness
TP Baggett, SS Liauw, SW Hwang - Journal of the American College of …, 2018 - jacc.org
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death among homeless adults, at rates
that exceed those in nonhomeless individuals. A complex set of factors contributes to this …
that exceed those in nonhomeless individuals. A complex set of factors contributes to this …
Homelessness and emergency medicine: a review of the literature
Objectives We aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the demographics,
prevalence, clinical characteristics, and evidence‐based management of homeless persons …
prevalence, clinical characteristics, and evidence‐based management of homeless persons …
Homelessness and the use of Emergency Department as a source of healthcare: a systematic review
Background Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) often use hospital Emergency
Department (ED) as the only source of healthcare. The aim of this study was to undertake a …
Department (ED) as the only source of healthcare. The aim of this study was to undertake a …
Improving health care management in primary care for homeless people: a literature review
M Jego, J Abcaya, DE Ștefan… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: Homeless people have poorer health status than the general population. They
need complex care management, because of associated medical troubles (somatic and …
need complex care management, because of associated medical troubles (somatic and …
Diabetes and hypertension prevalence in homeless adults in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis
RS Bernstein, LN Meurer… - American Journal of …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
We estimated hypertension and diabetes prevalence among US homeless adults compared
with the general population, and investigated prevalence trends. We systematically …
with the general population, and investigated prevalence trends. We systematically …
The problem of veteran homelessness: An update for the new decade
J Tsai, RH Pietrzak, D Szymkowiak - American journal of preventive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction There has been a decade-long federal commitment to prevent and end
homelessness among US military veterans. Substantial progress has been made; so, a …
homelessness among US military veterans. Substantial progress has been made; so, a …
Factors associated with hospital readmission among patients experiencing homelessness
Introduction Homelessness is associated with increased acute care utilization and poor
healthcare outcomes. This study aims to compare hospital readmission rates among …
healthcare outcomes. This study aims to compare hospital readmission rates among …
Developing an operational definition of housing instability and homelessness in Veterans Health Administration's medical records
J Tsai, D Szymkowiak, E Jutkowitz - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The main objective of this study was to examine how homelessness and housing instability
is captured across data sources in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Data from …
is captured across data sources in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Data from …
Cost of health care utilization among homeless frequent emergency department users.
MS Mitchell, CLK León, TH Byrne, WC Lin… - Psychological …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Research demonstrates that homelessness is associated with frequent use of emergency
department (ED) services, yet prior studies have not adequately examined the relationship …
department (ED) services, yet prior studies have not adequately examined the relationship …