ArticleCommunity mental health journal2020
Medical Comorbidities and Medication Use Among Homeless Adults Seeking Mental Health Treatment.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 'You can change your life through sports'-physical activity interventions to improve the health and well-being of adults experiencing homelessness: a mixed-methods systematic review.British journal of sports medicine · 2024Pooled it
- What treatment and services are effective for people who are homeless and use drugs? A systematic 'review of reviews'.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- COVID-19 response and the unhoused communities in Sacramento: a mixed methods study with policy implications.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Housing Instability Scale: Determining a Cutoff Score and Its Utility for Contextualizing Health Outcomes in People Who Use Drugs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Osteoarthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty in Housing-Insecure Patients at a Safety Net Hospital in a Major Urban City.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Evaluating the perceived added value of a threefold intervention to improve palliative care for persons experiencing homelessness: a mixed-method study among social service and palliative care professionals.BMC palliative care · 2022Article
- Markedly poor physical functioning status of people experiencing homelessness admitted to an acute hospital setting.Scientific reports · 2021Observational
- Feasibility of a Broad Test Battery to Assess Physical Functioning Limitations of People Experiencing Homelessness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
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Abstract
Little is known about the medical conditions and medication use of individuals who are homeless and have mental health problems. This study used secondary data (N = 933) from a mental health clinic serving homeless adults. Primary outcomes were the number and types of self-reported medical conditions and medications. About half (52.60%) of participants were taking one or more medications (mean = 1.67; SD = 2.30), most commonly antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants. Most frequently reported medical conditions were headaches/migraines, hypertension, and arthritis with a mean of 3.09 (SD = 2.74) conditions. Age and sex were significant predictors of the number of medical conditions. Age and the length of time homeless were significant predictors of the number of medications taken. Results suggest that those who are older and have been homeless longer appear to be increased risk for health problems and may need more medications to manage these conditions.
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