ArticleAmerican journal of public health2013
Navigating the boundaries of emergency department care: addressing the medical and social needs of patients who are homeless.
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- A Qualitative Study of Emergency Physicians' and Nurses' Experiences Caring for Patients With Psychiatric Conditions and/or Substance Use Disorders.Annals of emergency medicine · 2023Article
- 2021 SAEM Consensus Conference Proceedings: Research Priorities for Developing Emergency Department Screening Tools for Social Risks and Needs.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2022Review
- Patient perspectives of the climate of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the emergency department.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2022Article
- A Scoping Review of Current Social Emergency Medicine Research.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2021Article
- Identifying homeless population needs in the Emergency Department using Community-Based Participatory Research.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- "It Wasn't Just One Thing": A Qualitative Study of Newly Homeless Emergency Department Patients.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2019Article
- Screening for Housing Instability: Providers' Reflections on Addressing a Social Determinant of Health.Journal of general internal medicine · 2019Article
- Prevalence of Homelessness in the Emergency Department Setting.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2017Article
- Shared Decision Making With Vulnerable Populations in the Emergency Department.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2016Article
- Differential Impact of Homelessness on Glycemic Control in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Journal of general internal medicine · 2016Article
- Geographic Distribution of Disaster-Specific Emergency Department Use After Hurricane Sandy in New York City.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2016Article
- Emergency Care for Homeless Patients: A French Multicenter Cohort Study.American journal of public health · 2016Article
- Predictors of Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Admissions Among Homeless and Unstably Housed Adolescents and Young Adults.Medical care · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe sought to understand interpersonal and systems-level factors relevant to delivering health care to emergency department (ED) patients who are homeless.
methodsWe conducted semistructured interviews with emergency medicine residents from 2 residency programs, 1 in New York City and 1 in a medium-sized northeastern city, from February to September 2012. A team of researchers reviewed transcripts independently and coded text segments using a grounded theory approach. They reconciled differences in code interpretations and generated themes inductively. Data collection and analysis occurred iteratively, and interviews continued until theoretical saturation was achieved.
resultsFrom 23 interviews, 3 key themes emerged: (1) use of pattern recognition in identifying and treating patients who are homeless, (2) variations from standard ED care for patients who are homeless, and (3) tensions in navigating the boundaries of ED social care.
conclusionsOur study revealed practical and philosophical tensions in providing social care to patients in the ED who are homeless. Screening for homelessness in the ED and admission practices for patients who are homeless are important areas for future research and intervention with implications for health care costs and patient outcomes.
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