ArticleInternational journal of public health2011
The health and housing in transition study: a longitudinal study of the health of homeless and vulnerably housed adults in three Canadian cities.
Article in International journal of public health, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03034993 (Improving Self-Management of Chronic Conditions Among Homeless Persons), which is not on this map. Cited by 58 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Improving Self-Management of Chronic Conditions Among Homeless Persons: a Community-Based Participatory Approach Using Text Messaging
Who cites it
58 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- What treatment and services are effective for people who are homeless and use drugs? A systematic 'review of reviews'.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Diabetes management interventions for homeless adults: a systematic review.International journal of public health · 2020Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Are Electronic Cigarettes an Effective Aid to Smoking Cessation or Reduction Among Vulnerable Groups? A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2019Pooled it
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence among Homeless Adults in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2018Pooled it
- Interventions to Improve Access to Primary Care for People Who Are Homeless: A Systematic Review.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2016Pooled it
- Trial
- Housing first improves residential stability in homeless adults with concurrent substance dependence and mental disorders.American journal of public health · 2013Trial
- Design and implementation of a Community Expert Group comprised of people with lived expertise of homelessness at an academic health research center: a program description and analysis of challenges.Research involvement and engagement · 2025Article
- Adapting Psychiatric Approaches to the Needs of Vulnerable Populations: A Qualitative Analysis.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- 'Why would I go somewhere where I'm not welcome?' Dehumanisation of people experiencing homelessness in medical settings and the healing potential of a structurally competent model: a qualitative study.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- The role of housing stability in predicting social capital: Exploring social support and psychological integration as mediators for individuals with histories of homelessness and vulnerable housing.American journal of community psychology · 2024Article
- Cardiometabolic risk factors in social housing residents: A multi-site cross-sectional survey in older adults from Ontario, Canada.PloS one · 2024Article
- Differential age-associated brain atrophy and white matter changes among homeless and precariously housed individuals compared with the general population.BMJ neurology open · 2023Article
- Housing and psychosocial factors associated with mental health in children aged 6-12 years from homeless families in the Greater Paris area, France: the ENFAMS cross-sectional study.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2023Article
- The association between housing stability and perceived quality of life among emerging adults with a history of homelessness.Health & social care in the community · 2023Article
- NB housing study protocol: investigating the relationship between subsidized housing, mental health, physical health and healthcare use in New Brunswick, Canada.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Mental Health and Wellness of Service Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness in Canada: A National Survey from the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2022Article
- Feasibility and acceptability of Narrative Exposure Therapy to treat individuals with PTSD who are homeless or vulnerably housed: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Traumatic brain injury in precariously housed persons: Incidence and risks.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesWhile substantial research has demonstrated the poor health status of homeless populations, the health status of vulnerably housed individuals is largely unknown. Furthermore, few longitudinal studies have assessed the impact of housing transitions on health. The health and housing in transition (HHiT) study is a prospective cohort study that aims to track the health and housing status of a representative sample of homeless and vulnerably housed single adults in three Canadian cities (Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver). This paper discusses the HHiT study methodological recruitment strategies and follow-up procedures, including a discussion of the limitations and challenges experienced to date.
methodsParticipants (n = 1,192) were randomly selected at shelters, meal programmes, community health centres, drop-in centres, rooming houses, and single-room occupancy hotels from January to December 2009 and are being re-interviewed every 12 months for a 2-year period.
resultsAt baseline, over 85% of participants reported having at least one chronic health condition, and over 50% reported being diagnosed with a mental health problem.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that, regardless of housing status, participants had extremely poor overall health.
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