ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2018
Clinical and functional characteristics of young adults living in single room occupancy housing: preliminary findings from a 10-year longitudinal study.
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- The prevalence of multimorbidity with mental and physical health for people who experience homelessness: a systematic review.European journal of public health · 2025Pooled it
- Beyond individual factors: a critical ethnographic account of urban residential fire risks, experiences, and responses in single-room occupancy (SRO) housing.BMC public health · 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
- "It cannot be boring!": Developing a measure of function for young adults accessing integrated youth services.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2022Article
- A qualitative study exploring how young people perceive and experience substance use services in British Columbia, Canada.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2022Article
- Characterizing Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Association with Losing Stable Housing in a Community-based Sample.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2022Article
- Social determinants of health and depression in adults presenting to the emergency department: Implications for family medicine.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2021Article
- Duration of Neurocognitive Impairment With Medical Cannabis Use: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Associations of substance use, psychosis, and mortality among people living in precarious housing or homelessness: A longitudinal, community-based study in Vancouver, Canada.PLoS medicine · 2020Article
- Cognitive decline and mortality in a community-based sample of homeless and precariously housed adults: 9-year prospective study.BJPsych open · 2020Article
- Amygdala Nuclei Volumes Are Selectively Associated With Social Network Size in Homeless and Precariously Housed Persons.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2020Article
- Drug overdose mortality among residents of single room occupancy buildings in San Francisco, California, 2010-2017.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2019Article
- Health provider and service-user experiences of sensory modulation rooms in an acute inpatient psychiatry setting.PloS one · 2019Article
- Cognitive Impairment in Marginally Housed Youth: Prevalence and Risk Factors.Frontiers in public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveYoung adults living in single room occupancy (SRO) hotels, a form of low-income housing, are known to have complex health and substance problems compared to their peers in the general population. The objective of this study is to comprehensively describe the mental, physical, and social health profile of young adults living in SROs.
methodsThis study reports baseline data from young adults aged 18-29 years, as part of a prospective cohort study of adults living in SROs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Baseline and follow-up data were collected from 101 young adults (median follow-up period 1.9 years [IQR 1.0-3.1]). The comprehensive assessment included laboratory tests, neuroimaging, and clinician- and patient-reported measures of mental, physical, and social health and functioning.
resultsThree youth died during the preliminary follow-up period, translating into a higher than average mortality rate (18.6, 95% CI 6.0, 57.2) compared to age- and sex-matched Canadians. High prevalence of interactions with the health, social, and justice systems was reported. Participants were living with median two co-occurring illnesses, including mental, neurological, and infectious diseases. Greater number of multimorbid illnesses was associated with poorer real-world functioning (ρ = - 0.373, p < 0.001). All participants reported lifetime alcohol and cannabis use, with pervasive use of stimulants and opioids.
conclusionThis study reports high mortality rates, multimorbid illnesses, poor functioning, poverty, and ongoing unmet mental health needs among young adults living in SROs. Frequent interactions with the health, social, and justice systems suggest important points of intervention to improve health and functional trajectories of this vulnerable population.
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