Trial reportPloS one2015
Experience of primary care among homeless individuals with mental health conditions.
Trial report in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of a Housing First intervention on primary care retention among homeless individuals with mental illness.PloS one · 2021Trial
- Recommended Cardiometabolic Screening Guidelines for Unhoused Adults: A Street Medicine Needs Assessment.Clinics and practice · 2026Article
- Improving Cross-Sector Collaborations between Healthcare and Housing: Challenges and Strategies Identified by Unhoused People with Complex Health Needs.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2025Article
- Integrated care for people experiencing homelessness: changes in emergency department use and behavioral health symptom severity.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Organizational and patient factors associated with positive primary care experiences for veterans with current or recent homelessness.Health services research · 2024Article
- A scoping review examining patient experience and what matters to people experiencing homelessness when seeking healthcare.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- COVID-19 vaccination uptake and receptivity among veterans enrolled in homelessness-tailored primary health care clinics: provider trust vs. misinformation.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Primary Care for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: a Narrative Review of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) Model.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Review
- Understanding the primary health care experiences of individuals who are homeless in non-traditional clinic settings.BMC primary care · 2022Article
- Factors Associated With Hospital Readmission Among Patients Experiencing Homelessness.American journal of preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Aims, development, and early results of an interdisciplinary primary care initiative to address patient vulnerabilities.The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse · 2021Article
- Challenges of caring for homeless patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders in Los Angeles.Clinical rheumatology · 2021Review
- The effect of socio-demographic factors on mental health and addiction high-cost use: a retrospective, population-based study in Saskatchewan.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2018Article
- On the Frontlines: Perspectives of Providers Working With Homeless Women.Western journal of nursing research · 2018Article
- Improving Health Care Management in Primary Care for Homeless People: A Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Review
- A national evaluation of homeless and nonhomeless veterans' experiences with primary care.Psychological services · 2017Article
- Enhancing Primary Care Experiences for Homeless Patients with Serious Mental Illness: Results from a National Survey.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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14 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The delivery of primary care to homeless individuals with mental health conditions presents unique challenges. To inform healthcare improvement, we studied predictors of favorable primary care experience among homeless persons with mental health conditions treated at sites that varied in degree of homeless-specific service tailoring. This was a multi-site, survey-based comparison of primary care experiences at three mainstream primary care clinics of the Veterans Administration (VA), one homeless-tailored VA clinic, and one tailored non-VA healthcare program. Persons who accessed primary care service two or more times from July 2008 through June 2010 (N = 366) were randomly sampled. Predictor variables included patient and organization characteristics suggested by the patient perception model developed by Sofaer and Firminger (2005), with an emphasis on mental health. The primary care experience was assessed with the Primary Care Quality-Homeless (PCQ-H) questionnaire, a validated survey instrument. Multiple regression identified predictors of positive experiences (i.e. higher PCQ-H total score). Significant predictors of a positive experience included a site offering tailored service design, perceived choice among providers, and currently domiciled status. There was an interaction effect between site and severe psychiatric symptoms. For persons with severe psychiatric symptoms, a homeless-tailored service design was significantly associated with a more favorable primary care experience. For persons without severe psychiatric symptoms, this difference was not significant. This study supports the importance of tailored healthcare delivery designed for homeless persons' needs, with such services potentially holding special relevance for persons with mental health conditions. To improve patient experience among the homeless, organizations may want to deliver services that are tailored to homelessness and offer a choice of providers.
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