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Fleury MJ, Armoon B. Profiles of Permanent Supportive Housing Residents Related to Their Housing Conditions, Service Use, and Associated Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics. Psychiatr Q 2024; 95:203-219. [PMID: 38584240 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-024-10071-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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As permanent supportive housing (PSH) is the main strategy promoted to reduce homelessness, understanding how PSH resident profiles may be differentiated is crucial to the optimization of PSH implementation - and a subject that hasn't been studied yet. This study identified PSH resident profiles based on their housing conditions and service use, associated with their sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. In 2020-2021, 308 PSH residents from Quebec (Canada) were interviewed, with K-means cluster analysis produced to identify profiles and subsequent analyses to compare profiles and PSH resident characteristics. Of the three profiles identified, Profiles 1 and 2 (70% of sample) showed moderate or poor housing, neighborhood, and health conditions, and moderate or high unmet care needs and service use. Besides their "moderate" conditions, Profile 1 residents (52%) reported being in PSH for more than two years and being less educated. With the "worst" conditions and high service use, Profile 2 (18%) included younger individuals, while Profile 3 (30%) showed the "best" conditions and integrated individuals with more protective determinants (e.g., few in foster care, homelessness at older age, more self-esteem), with a majority living in single-site PSH and reporting higher satisfaction with support and community-based services. Profiles 1 and 2 may be provided with more psychosocial, crisis, harm reduction, and empowerment interventions, and peer helper support. Profile 2 may benefit from more intensive and integrated care, and better housing conditions. Continuous PSH may be sustained for Profile 3, with regular monitoring of service satisfaction and met needs.
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- Marie-Josée Fleury
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Morrison L, Frank CJ. Social Determinants of Mental and Behavioral Health. Prim Care 2023; 50:679-688. [PMID: 37866840 DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Both mental illness and overall mental health are determined by a complicated interplay of life experiences and genetic predisposition. While genetic predisposition is difficult to modify, many of the life experiences that worsen mental health and exacerbate serious mental illness are associated with social policies and cultural norms that are changeable. Now that we have identified these associations, it is time to rigorously test scalable interventions to address these risks. These interventions will need to focus on high-impact stages in life (like childhood) and will need to address risk beyond the individual by focusing on the family and community.
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Cuddeback GS, Van Deinse TB, DiRosa E, Murray-Lichtman A, Givens A, Mercer MC. Implementing evidence-based supported employment within specialty mental health probation: A hybrid type I implementation-effectiveness trial protocol. Contemp Clin Trials 2023; 134:107342. [PMID: 37730200 PMCID: PMC11293149 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND People with serious mental illnesses who are involved in the criminal justice system face significant challenges in obtaining meaningful employment. Given the importance of employment in reducing recidivism, the field needs effective interventions to increase employment rates, address mental health needs, and reduce recidivism for justice-involved people with serious mental illnesses. Individual Placement and Support - Supported Employment (IPS-SE) improves employment outcomes among individuals with serious mental illnesses and has shown promising results when implemented with individuals with histories of justice involvement; however, IPS-SE has only been implemented in mental health service settings. Given lower levels of treatment engagement and completion among justice-involved populations, implementation of IPS-SE in specialty mental health probation (SMHP) is an opportunity to increase reach and engagement among justice-involved people with serious mental illnesses. METHODS This article describes a hybrid type 1 implementation-effectiveness study that aims to: (1) assess the implementation enablers and barriers, as well as the feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability of IPS-SE embedded within SMHP; (2) identify the multi-level factors (i.e., implementation determinants) that influence IPS-SE implementation within the context of a probation setting; and (3) assess the impact of IPS-SE on employment - our primary endpoint - and the impact of IPS-SE on a number of secondary outcomes and potential treatment mechanisms. The efficacy arm of the study will be a randomized controlled trial of 130 adults on community supervision who will either receive treatment as usual or IPS-SE. The implementation arm of the study will examine implementation determinants and implementation outcomes using qualitative methods.
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- Gary S Cuddeback
- Virginia Commonwealth University in the School of Social Work, United States of America.
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, United States of America.
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- School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States of America.
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, United States of America.
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- School of Social Work at the University of Missouri-Columbia, United States of America.
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Kerman N, Kidd SA, Mutschler C, Sylvestre J, Henwood BF, Oudshoorn A, Marshall CA, Aubry T, Stergiopoulos V. Managing high-risk behaviours and challenges to prevent housing loss in permanent supportive housing: a rapid review. Harm Reduct J 2023; 20:140. [PMID: 37775776 PMCID: PMC10542260 DOI: 10.1186/s12954-023-00873-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023] Open
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Permanent supportive housing is an effective intervention for stably housing most people experiencing homelessness and mental illness who have complex support needs. However, high-risk behaviours and challenges are prevalent among this population and have the potential to seriously harm health and threaten housing tenures. Yet, the research on the relationship between high-risk issues and housing stability in permanent supportive housing has not been previously synthesized. This rapid review aimed to identify the housing-related outcomes of high-risk behaviours and challenges in permanent supportive housing settings, as well as the approaches used by agencies and residents to address them. A range of high-risk behaviours and challenges were examined, including risks to self (overdose, suicide/suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, falls/fall-related injuries), and risks to multiple parties and/or building (fire-setting/arson, hoarding, apartment takeovers, physical/sexual violence, property damage, drug selling, sex trafficking). The search strategy included four components to identify relevant academic and grey literature: (1) searches of MEDLINE, APA PsycINFO, and CINAHL Plus; (2) hand searches of three journals with aims specific to housing and homelessness; (3) website browsing/searching of seven homelessness, supportive housing, and mental health agencies and networks; and (4) Advanced Google searches. A total of 32 articles were eligible and included in the review. Six studies examined the impacts of high-risk behaviours and challenges on housing tenancies, with overdose being identified as a notable cause of death. Twenty-six studies examined approaches and barriers to managing high-risk behaviours and challenges in PSH programs. These were categorized into eight types of approaches: (1) clinical, (2) relational/educational, (3) surveillant, (4) restrictive, (5) strategic, (6) design-based, (7) legal, and (8) self-defence. Consistent across all approaches was a lack of rigorous examination of their effectiveness. Further, some approaches that are legal, restrictive, surveillant, or strategic in nature may be used to promote safety, but may conflict with other program objectives, including housing stability, or resident empowerment and choice. Research priorities were identified to address the key evidence gaps and move toward best practices for preventing and managing high-risk behaviours and challenges in permanent supportive housing.
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- Nick Kerman
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Russolillo A, Moniruzzaman A, Carter M, Raudzus J, Somers JM. Association of homelessness and psychiatric hospital readmission-a retrospective cohort study 2016-2020. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:459. [PMID: 37353747 PMCID: PMC10288711 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04945-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A large proportion of adult psychiatric inpatients experience homelessness and are often discharged to unstable accommodation or the street. It is unclear whether homelessness impacts psychiatric hospital readmission. Our primary objective was to examine the association between homelessness and risk for 30-day and 90-day readmission following discharge from a psychiatric unit at a single urban hospital. METHODS A retrospective cohort study involving health administrative data among individuals (n = 3907) in Vancouver, Canada with an acute psychiatric admission between January 2016 and December 2020. Participants were followed from the date of index admission until censoring (December 30, 2020). Homelessness was measured at index admission and treated as a time-varying exposure. Adjusted Hazard Ratios (aHRs) of acute readmission (30-day and 90-day) for psychiatric and substance use disorders were estimated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression. RESULTS The cohort comprised 3907 individuals who were predominantly male (61.89%) with a severe mental illness (70.92%), substance use disorder (20.45%) and mean age of 40.66 (SD, 14.33). A total of 686 (17.56%) individuals were homeless at their index hospitalization averaging 19.13 (21.53) days in hospital. After adjusting for covariates, patients experiencing homelessness had a 2.04 (1.65, 2.51) increased rate of 30-day readmission and 1.65 (1.24, 2.19) increased rate of 90-day readmission during the observation period. CONCLUSIONS Homelessness was significantly associated with increased 30-day and 90-day readmission rates in a large comprehensive sample of adults with mental illness and substance use disorders. Interventions to reduce homelessness are urgently needed. QUESTION Is homelessness associated with risk for 30-day and 90-day psychiatric hospital readmission? FINDINGS In this retrospective cohort study of 3907 individuals, homelessness at discharge was associated with increased 30-day and 90-day psychiatric readmission. MEANING Housing status is an important risk factor for hospital readmission. High-quality interventions focused on housing supports have the potential to reduce psychiatric readmission.
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- Angela Russolillo
- Department of Psychiatry, St. Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care, 1081 Burrard Street, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Vancouver, Canada.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction, Simon Fraser University, 515 West Hastings Street, BC, V6B 5K3, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction, Simon Fraser University, 515 West Hastings Street, BC, V6B 5K3, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, St. Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care, 1081 Burrard Street, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, St. Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care, 1081 Burrard Street, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Vancouver, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction, Simon Fraser University, 515 West Hastings Street, BC, V6B 5K3, Vancouver, Canada
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Weightman AL, Kelson MJ, Thomas I, Mann MK, Searchfield L, Willis S, Hannigan B, Smith RJ, Cordiner R. Exploring the effect of case management in homelessness per components: A systematic review of effectiveness and implementation, with meta-analysis and thematic synthesis. CAMPBELL SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 2023; 19:e1329. [PMID: 37206622 PMCID: PMC10189499 DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Background Adequate housing is a basic human right. The many millions of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) have a lower life expectancy and more physical and mental health problems. Practical and effective interventions to provide appropriate housing are a public health priority. Objectives To summarise the best available evidence relating to the components of case-management interventions for PEH via a mixed methods review that explored both the effectiveness of interventions and factors that may influence its impact. Search Methods We searched 10 bibliographic databases from 1990 to March 2021. We also included studies from Campbell Collaboration Evidence and Gap Maps and searched 28 web sites. Reference lists of included papers and systematic reviews were examined and experts contacted for additional studies. Selection Criteria We included all randomised and non-randomised study designs exploring case management interventions where a comparison group was used. The primary outcome of interest was homelessness. Secondary outcomes included health, wellbeing, employment and costs. We also included all studies where data were collected on views and experiences that may impact on implementation. Data Collection and Analysis We assessed risk of bias using tools developed by the Campbell Collaboration. We conducted meta-analyses of the intervention studies where possible and carried out a framework synthesis of a set of implementation studies identified by purposive sampling to represent the most 'rich' and 'thick' data. Main Results We included 64 intervention studies and 41 implementation studies. The evidence base was dominated by studies from the USA and Canada. Participants were largely (though not exclusively) people who were literally homeless, that is, living on the streets or in shelters, and who had additional support needs. Many studies were assessed as having a medium or high risk of bias. However, there was some consistency in outcomes across studies that improved confidence in the main findings. Case Management and Housing Outcomes Case management of any description was superior to usual care for homelessness outcomes (standardised mean difference [SMD] = -0.51 [95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.71, -0.30]; p < 0.01). For studies included in the meta-analyses, Housing First had the largest observed impact, followed by Assertive Community Treatment, Critical Time Intervention and Intensive Case Management. The only statistically significant difference was between Housing First and Intensive Case Management (SMD = -0.6 [-1.1, -0.1]; p = 0.03) at ≥12 months. There was not enough evidence to compare the above approaches with standard case management within the meta-analyses. A narrative comparison across all studies was inconclusive, though suggestive of a trend in favour of more intensive approaches. Case Management and Mental Health Outcomes The overall evidence suggested that case management of any description was not more or less effective compared to usual care for an individual's mental health (SMD = 0.02 [-0.15, 0.18]; p = 0.817). Case Management and Other Outcomes Based on meta-analyses, case management was superior to usual care for capability and wellbeing outcomes up to 1 year (an improvement of around one-third of an SMD; p < 0.01) but was not statistically significantly different for substance use outcomes, physical health, and employment. Case Management Components For homelessness outcomes, there was a non-significant trend for benefits to be greater in the medium term (≤3 years) compared to long term (>3 years) (SMD = -0.64 [-1.04, -0.24] vs. -0.27 [-0.53, 0]; p = 0.16) and for in-person meetings in comparison to mixed (in-person and remote) approaches (SMD = -0.73 [-1.25,-0.21]) versus -0.26 [-0.5,-0.02]; p = 0.13). There was no evidence from meta-analyses to suggest that an individual case manager led to better outcomes then a team, and interventions with no dedicated case manager may have better outcomes than those with a named case manager (SMD = -0.36 [-0.55, -0.18] vs. -1.00 [-2.00, 0.00]; p = 0.02). There was not enough evidence from meta-analysis to assess whether the case manager should have a professional qualification, or if frequency of contact, case manager availability or conditionality (barriers due to conditions attached to service provision) influenced outcomes. However, the main theme from implementation studies concerned barriers where conditions were attached to services. Characteristics of Persons Experiencing Homelessness No conclusions could be drawn from meta-analysis other than a trend for greater reductions in homelessness for persons with high complexity of need (two or more support needs in addition to homelessness) as compared to those with medium complexity of need (one additional support need); effect sizes were SMD = -0.61 [-0.91, -0.31] versus -0.36 [-0.68, -0.05]; p = 0.3. The Broader Context of Delivery of Case Management Programmes Other major themes from the implementation studies included the importance of interagency partnership; provision for non-housing support and training needs of PEH (such as independent living skills), intensive community support following the move to new housing; emotional support and training needs of case managers; and an emphasis on housing safety, security and choice. Cost Effectiveness The 12 studies with cost data provided contrasting results and no clear conclusions. Some case management costs may be largely off-set by reductions in the use of other services. Cost estimates from three North American studies were $45-52 for each additional day housed. Authors' Conclusions Case management interventions improve housing outcomes for PEH with one or more additional support needs, with more intense interventions leading to greater benefits. Those with greater support needs may gain greater benefit. There is also evidence for improvements to capabilities and wellbeing. Current approaches do not appear to lead to mental health benefits. In terms of case management components, there is evidence in support of a team approach and in-person meetings and, from the implementation evidence, that conditions associated with service provision should be minimised. The approach within Housing First could explain the finding that overall benefits may be greater than for other types of case management. Four of its principles were identified as key themes within the implementation studies: No conditionality, offer choice, provide an individualised approach and support community building. Recommendations for further research include an expansion of the research base outside North America and further exploration of case management components and intervention cost-effectiveness.
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Environment, Science and EconomyUniversity of ExeterExeterUK
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- Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD)Cardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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- Specialist Unit for Review Evidence (SURE)Cardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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- Specialist Unit for Review Evidence (SURE)Cardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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- Specialist Unit for Review Evidence (SURE)Cardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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- Mental Health Nursing, School of Healthcare SciencesCardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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- Specialist Unit for Review Evidence (SURE)Cardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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Forchuk C, Gyamfi S, Hassan H, Lucyk B, Booth R. Homeowner perspectives on the implementation of the Community Homes for Opportunity (CHO) program: an ethnographic group homes study in Southwestern Ontario Canada. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:585. [PMID: 36991379 PMCID: PMC10053089 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15512-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The global extant literature acknowledge that housing serves as a key social determinant of health. Housing interventions that involve group homes have been found to support the recovery of persons with mental illness and those with addiction issues. The current study explored the views of homeowners in relation to a supportive housing program called Community Homes for Opportunity (CHO) that modernised a provincial group home program (Homes for Special Care [HSC]) and provided recommendations for improving the program implementation in other geographical areas of Ontario. METHODS We applied ethnographic qualitative techniques to purposefully recruit 36 homeowner participants from 28 group homes in Southwest Ontario, Ontario Canada. Focus group discussions were conducted at two time points, during CHO program implementation (Fall 2018, and post implementation phases (Winter 2019) respectively. RESULTS Data analysis yielded 5 major themes. These include: (1) general impressions about the modernization process, (2) perceived social, economic and health outcomes, (3) enablers of the modernization program, (4) challenges to implementation of the modernization program, and (5) suggestions for implementation of the CHO in future. CONCLUSIONS A more effective and expanded CHO program will need the effective collaboration of all stakeholders including homeowners for successful implementation.
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- Cheryl Forchuk
- Beryl and Richard Ivey Research Chair in Aging, Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Recovery, Lawson Health Research Institute, Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Western University London, Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care Building, 550 Wellington Road, Suite B3-110, P.O. Box 5777, London, STN B, N6A 4V2, Canada.
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Parkwood Research Institute, Western University, London, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Western University, London, Canada
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Stonehouse J, Grobler G, Bhoora U, Janse van Rensburg MNS. Mental health symptoms among homeless shelter residents during COVID-19 lockdown in Tshwane, South Africa. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med 2023; 15:e1-e8. [PMID: 37042538 PMCID: PMC10157371 DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v15i1.3730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa during the national state of emergency, the Gauteng Department of Social Development established temporary shelters and activated existing facilities to provide basic needs to street-homeless people in Tshwane, which facilitated primary health care service-delivery to this community. AIM This study aimed to determine and analyse the prevalence of mental health symptoms and demographic characteristics among street-homeless people living in Tshwane's shelters during lockdown. SETTING Homeless shelters set up in Tshwane during level 5 of the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa. METHODS A cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted using a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)-based questionnaire that looked at 13 mental health symptom domains. RESULTS Presence of moderate-to-severe symptoms were reported among the 295 participants as follows: substance use 202 (68%), anxiety 156 (53%), personality functioning 132 (44%), depression 85 (29%), sleep problems 77 (26%), somatic symptoms 69 (23%), anger 62 (21%), repetitive thoughts and behaviours 60 (20%), dissociation 55 (19%), mania 54 (18%), suicidal ideation 36 (12%), memory 33 (11%) and psychosis 23 (8%). CONCLUSION A high burden of mental health symptoms was identified. Community-oriented and person-centred health services with clear care-coordination pathways are required to understand and overcome the barriers street-homeless people face in accessing health and social services.Contribution: This study determined the prevalence of mental health symptoms within the street-based population in Tshwane, which has not previously been studied.
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- Joanelle Stonehouse
- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Tshwane.
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Rosenthal MA, Ranji SR, Kanzaria HK, Ortiz GM, Chase J, Chodos AH, Nguyen OK, Rodriguez EG, Makam AN. Characterizing patients hospitalized without an acute care indication: A retrospective cohort study. J Hosp Med 2023; 18:294-301. [PMID: 36757173 DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hospitalizations by patients who do not meet acute inpatient criteria are common and overburden healthcare systems. Studies have characterized these alternate levels of care (ALC) but have not delineated prolonged (pALC) versus short ALC (sALC) stays. OBJECTIVE To descriptively compare pALC and sALC hospitalizations-groups we hypothesize have unique needs. DESIGNS, SETTINGS, AND PARTICIPANTS A retrospective study of hospitalizations from March-April 2018 at an academic safety-net hospital. MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURES Levels of care for pALC (>3 days) and sALC (1-3 days) were determined using InterQual©, an industry standard utilization review tool for determining the clinical appropriateness of hospitalization. We examined sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. RESULTS Of 2365 hospitalizations, 215 (9.1%) were pALC, 277 (11.7%) were sALC, and 1873 (79.2%) had no ALC days. There were 17,683 hospital days included, and 28.3% (n = 5006) were considered ALC. Compared to patients with sALC, those with pALC were older and more likely to be publicly insured, experience homelessness, and have substance use or psychiatric comorbidities. Patients with pALC were more likely to be admitted for care meeting inpatient criteria (89.3% vs. 66.8%, p < .001), had significantly more ALC days (median 8 vs. 1 day, p < .001), and were less likely to be discharged to the community (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with prolonged ALC stays were more likely to be admitted for acute care, had greater psychosocial complexity, significantly longer lengths of stay, and unique discharge needs. Given the complexity and needs for hospitalizations with pALC days, intensive interdisciplinary coordination and resource mobilization are necessary.
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- Molly A Rosenthal
- Department of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
- Department of Care Coordination, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California, USA
- Center for Vulnerable Populations, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
- Center for Vulnerable Populations, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Care Coordination, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
- Center for Vulnerable Populations, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Boozary LK, Frank-Pearce SG, Alexander AC, Sifat MS, Kurien J, Waring JJ, Ehlke SJ, Businelle MS, Ahluwalia JS, Kendzor DE. Tobacco use characteristics, treatment preferences, and motivation to quit among adults accessing a day shelter in Oklahoma City. DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE REPORTS 2022; 5:100117. [PMID: 36844157 PMCID: PMC9949321 DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2022.100117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Background Smoking rates are exceptionally high among adults experiencing homelessness (AEH). Research is needed to inform treatment approaches in this population. Methods Participants (n=404) were adults who accessed an urban day shelter and reported current smoking. Participants completed surveys regarding their sociodemographic characteristics, tobacco and substance use, mental health, motivation to quit smoking (MTQS), and smoking cessation treatment preferences. Participant characteristics were described and compared by MTQS. Results Participants who reported current smoking (N=404) were primarily male (74.8%); White (41.4%), Black (27.8%), or American Indian/Alaska Native (14.1%) race; and 10.7% Hispanic. Participants reported a mean age of 45.6 (SD=11.2) years, and they smoked an average of 12.6 (SD=9.4) cigarettes per day. Most participants reported moderate or high MTQS (57%) and were interested in receiving free cessation treatment (51%). Participants most frequently selected the following options as among the top 3 treatments that offered the best chance of quitting: Nicotine replacement therapy (25%), money/gift cards for quitting (17%), prescription medications (17%), and switching to e-cigarettes (16%). Craving (55%), stress/mood (40%), habit (39%), and being around other smokers (36%) were frequently identified as the most challenging aspects of quitting. Low MTQS was associated with White race, lack of religious participation, lack of health insurance, lower income, greater cigarettes smoked per day, and higher expired carbon monoxide. Higher MTQS was associated with sleeping unsheltered, cell phone ownership, higher health literacy, more years of smoking, and interest in free treatment. Discussion Multi-level, multi-component interventions are needed to address tobacco disparities among AEH.
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- Laili Kharazi Boozary
- Department of Psychology, Cellular and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Oklahoma, Norman OK 73019
- TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Bloomberg School of Public of Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- School of Public Health, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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Grotts JH, Mead MM, Rab S, Walker IJ, Choi KR. Geospatial analysis of associations among mental health need, housing need, and involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations of people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County. Soc Sci Med 2022; 311:115343. [PMID: 36126473 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to use geospatial indicators of mental health need and homelessness in Los Angeles County Service Planning Areas (SPAs) and a psychiatric sample of adults who were homeless to investigate 1) overlap between SPA level of mental health need and corresponding volume of involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations over time; 2) overlap between SPA level of unsheltered homelessness and corresponding volume of involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations over time; and 3) associations between SPA level of mental health need, SPA level of unsheltered homelessness, and initiation of a mental health conservatorship for grave disability. A sample of 373 adults who were homeless and hospitalized on an involuntary psychiatric hold from 2016 to 2018 were linked to data from the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count on unsheltered homelessness and from the California Health Interview Survey on need for mental health services and suicidality, using admission zip codes to link variables at the SPA level. Geospatial mapping and bivariate tests were used to examine geographic overlap of SPA mental health need and unsheltered homelessness with volume of involuntary psychiatric admissions over the study period. Multiple logistic regression modeling was used to examine associations of SPA mental health need and unsheltered homelessness with conservatorship initiation. The volume of patients admitted from SPAs with higher levels of mental illness need grew from 2016 to 2018 (Tau = 0.27, P < 0.001; Tau = 0.40, P < 0.001), but there were fewer patients admitted from SPAs with higher levels of unsheltered homelessness over the same years (Tau of -0.33, P < 0.001). Being admitted from SPAs with the highest levels of unsheltered homelessness was associated with higher odds of conservatorship initiation (OR = 1.73, 95% CI = 1.82-16.74). Results suggest a need for targeted mental health and housing services to reach areas of highest need in Los Angeles County.
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- Joseph H Grotts
- School of Nursing, UCLA; 700 Tiverton Ave Los Angeles, CA, 90049, USA
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- Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, 1891 Effie St Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, 1891 Effie St Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, UCLA; 700 Tiverton Ave Los Angeles, CA, 90049, USA; Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, 1891 Effie St Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Health Policy & Management, Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA; 650 Charles E Young Dr S, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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Miler JA, Foster R, Hnizdilova K, Murdoch H, Parkes T. ‘It maybe doesn’t seem much, but to me it’s my kingdom’: staff and client experiences of Housing First in Scotland. DRUGS: EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND POLICY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/09687637.2021.1926429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Joanna Astrid Miler
- Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
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- Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
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- Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
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- Homelessness Services, The Salvation Army, Glasgow, UK
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- Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
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Kaltsidis G, Grenier G, Cao Z, Bertrand K, Fleury MJ. Predictors of change in housing status over 12 months among individuals using emergency shelters, temporary housing or permanent housing in Quebec, Canada. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:631-643. [PMID: 32985755 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Homelessness is an ongoing societal and public health problem in Canada and other countries. Housing services help homeless individuals along the transition towards stable housing, yet few studies have assessed factors that predict change in individual housing trajectories. This study identified predictors of change in housing status over 12 months for a sample of 270 currently or formerly homeless individuals using emergency shelters, temporary housing (TH) or permanent housing (PH) resources in Quebec. Participants recruited from 27 community or public organisations were interviewed between January and September 2017, and again 12 months later. Sociodemographic variables, housing history, health conditions, service use and client satisfaction were measured. Directors and programme coordinators from the selected organisations also completed a baseline questionnaire measuring strictness in residential codes of living/conduct, interorganisational collaboration and overall budget. Independent variables were organised into predisposing, enabling and needs factors, based on the Gelberg-Andersen Behavioral Model. Multilevel logistic regressions were used to test associations with the dependent variable: change in housing status over 12 months, whether positive (e.g. shelter to TH) or negative (e.g. PH to shelter). Predictors of positive change in housing status were as follows: residing in PH, being female, having children (predisposing factors); having consulted a psychologist, higher frequency in use of public ambulatory services (enabling factors); and not having physical illnesses (needs factor). The findings support strategies for helping this clientele obtain and maintain stable housing. They include deploying case managers to promote access to public ambulatory services, mainly among men or individuals without children who are less likely to seek help; greater use of primary care mental health teams; the establishment of more suitable housing for accommodating physical health problems; and reinforcing access to subsidised PH programmes.
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- Gesthika Kaltsidis
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC, Canada
- Institut Universitaire sur les Dépendances, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Institut Universitaire sur les Dépendances, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Allen B, Nolan ML. Impact of a Homeless Encampment Closure on Crime Complaints in the Bronx, New York City, 2017: Implications for Municipal Policy. JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL WORK (2019) 2022; 19:356-366. [PMID: 37091929 PMCID: PMC10120868 DOI: 10.1080/26408066.2022.2043797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Purpose As part of COVID-19 control policy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised local jurisdictions to permit the formation of homeless encampments to prevent community disease spread. This new federal public health guidance is in conflict with existing police policies in many jurisdictions to raze or evict homeless encampments upon discovery. However, no empirical research on homeless encampment policy actions exists. Methods This study utilized interrupted time series to estimate the impact of the 2017 closure of "the Hole"-a longstanding encampment of homeless people who use drugs in the Bronx, New York City-on crime complaints. Daily crime complaints originating from public spaces within 1 mile of the encampment were captured during the 30-day periods before and after closure. Results Closure was associated with no short-term changesin complaints [IRR=1.01; 95% CI (0.81-1.27)], with daily complaints remaining at baseline levels during the post-closure period [IRR 0.99; 95% CI (0.98-1.00)]. Discussion Findings preliminarily suggest that the presence of a homeless encampment may not have been associated with increased levels of crime in the neighborhood where it was located. Future research is necessary to understand the health and social impacts of homeless encampments and inform municipal policymakers.
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- Bennett Allen
- Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy, Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, United States
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Lachaud J, Mejia-Lancheros C, Liu M, Wang R, Nisenbaum R, Stergiopoulos V, Hwang SW, O'Campo P. Severe Psychopathology and Substance Use Disorder Modify the Association Between Housing Trajectories and Food Security Among Homeless Adults. Front Nutr 2021; 8:608811. [PMID: 34055849 PMCID: PMC8152664 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.608811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: We examined the housing trajectories of homeless people with mental illness over a follow-up period of 6 years and the association of these trajectories with food security. We then examined the modifying role of psychopathology and alcohol and substance use disorders in this association. Materials and Methods: We followed 487 homeless adults with mental illness at the Toronto site of the At Home/Chez-Soi project-a randomized trial of Housing First. Food security data were collected seven times during the follow-up period. Psychopathology (Colorado Symptom Index score) and alcohol and substance use disorders were assessed at baseline. Housing trajectories were identified using group-based trajectory modeling. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association between housing trajectory groups and food security. Results: Three housing trajectory groups were identified: rapid move to consistent stable housing (34.7%), slow and inconsistent housing (52.1%), and never moved to stable housing (13.2%). Individuals included in the rapid move to consistent housing trajectory group had higher odds of remaining food secure compared with those in the never moved to stable housing trajectory group over the follow-up period [AOR 2.9, 95% CI: 1.3-6.6, P-value: 0.009]. However, when interactions were considered, this association was significant among those with moderate psychopathology but not severe psychopathology. Individuals with substance use disorder and in the never moved to stable housing group had the lowest food security status. Discussion: Severe psychopathology and substance use disorders modified the association between housing trajectories and food security. International Standard Randomized Control Trial Number Register (ISRCTN42520374).
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- James Lachaud
- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Applied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Change in Housing Status among Homeless and Formerly Homeless Individuals in Quebec, Canada: A Profile Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17176254. [PMID: 32867382 PMCID: PMC7504688 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Housing stability is a key outcome in studies evaluating housing services for the homeless population. Housing stability has typically been defined dichotomously and based on a fixed duration of maintenance in housing accommodations, which does not fully capture change in housing status among homeless individuals. Moreover, few typologies have examined housing trajectories across different housing types. Cluster analysis was used to develop a typology of housing status change for 270 currently or formerly homeless individuals in Quebec (Canada) residing in shelters and temporary and permanent housing. Participants were interviewed at baseline (T0) and 12 months later (T1). The Gelberg–Andersen Model was used to organize housing-related variables into predisposing, needs and enabling factors. Comparison analyses were conducted to assess group differences. Three groups (Groups 1, 3 and 4) had more favorable and two (Groups 2 and 5) less favorable, housing status at T1. Findings suggest that maintenance or improvement of housing status requires suitable types and frequencies of service use (enabling factors) that are well adapted to the nature and complexity of health problems (needs factors) among homeless individuals. Specific interventions, such as outreach programs and case management, should be prioritized for individuals at higher risk for returning to homelessness.
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Jung H, Lee S, Kim Y. Factors Influencing Gateway Providers' Confidence in Helping People with Mental Illness. SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 35:358-367. [PMID: 32735513 DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2020.1802385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Low mental health service utilization among vulnerable groups with mental health needs has been an ongoing public health concern. Guided by the Gateway Provider Model, this study focuses on public housing employees, a unique gateway provider group, who are within close proximity with public housing residents, a vulnerable group who may experience more psychological distress and mental illness. The present study examined the relationships of mental health literacy, stigma, attitude toward mental health treatment, exposure to mental health treatment, and training to confidence among public housing employees (N = 193) in helping someone with mental illness. Findings show that confidence is associated with mental health literacy and training, yet no relationship between confidence and stigma, and confidence and previous exposure to mental health treatment were found. The findings emphasize the importance of mental health literacy and training of gateway providers as a possible way to promote mental health in the community.
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- Hyejin Jung
- Department of Social Work, The University of Texas at El Paso , El Paso, Texas, USA
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- Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, Steve Hick School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Kerman N, Aubry T, Adair CE, Distasio J, Latimer E, Somers J, Stergiopoulos V. Effectiveness of Housing First for Homeless Adults with Mental Illness Who Frequently Use Emergency Departments in a Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2020; 47:515-525. [DOI: 10.1007/s10488-020-01008-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Castillo EG, Ijadi-Maghsoodi R, Shadravan S, Moore E, Mensah MO, Docherty M, Aguilera Nunez MG, Barcelo N, Goodsmith N, Halpin LE, Morton I, Mango J, Montero AE, Koushkaki SR, Bromley E, Chung B, Jones F, Gabrielian S, Gelberg L, Greenberg JM, Kalofonos I, Kataoka SH, Miranda J, Pincus HA, Zima BT, Wells KB. Community Interventions to Promote Mental Health and Social Equity. FOCUS (AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING) 2020; 18:60-70. [PMID: 32015729 PMCID: PMC6996071 DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.18102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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(Reprinted with permission from Current Psychiatry Reports (2020) 21: 35).
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Zygmunt A, Tanuseputro P, James P, Lima I, Tuna M, Kendall CE. Neighbourhood-level marginalization and avoidable mortality in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2019; 111:169-181. [PMID: 31828730 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-019-00270-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of neighbourhood marginalization on avoidable mortality (AM) from preventable and treatable causes of death. METHODS All premature deaths between 1993 and 2014 (N = 691,453) in Ontario, Canada, were assigned to quintiles of neighbourhood marginalization using the four dimensions of the Ontario Marginalization Index: dependency, ethnic concentration, material deprivation, and residential instability. We conducted two multivariate logistic regressions to examine the association between neighbourhood marginalization, first with AM compared with non-AM as the outcome, and second with AM from preventable causes compared with treatable causes as the outcome. All models were adjusted for decedent age, sex, urban/rural location, and level of comorbidity. RESULTS A total of 463,015 deaths were classified as AM and 228,438 deaths were classified as non-AM. Persons living in the most materially deprived (OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.22 to 1.27) and residentially unstable neighbourhoods (OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.11 to 1.15) had greater odds of AM, particularly from preventable causes. Those living in the most dependent (OR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.89 to 0.93) and ethnically concentrated neighbourhoods (OR, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.91 to 0.93) had lower odds of AM, although when AM occurred, it was more likely to arise from treatable causes. CONCLUSION Different marginalization dimensions have unique associations with AM. By identifying how different aspects of neighbourhood marginalization influence AM, these results may have important implications for future public health efforts to reduce inequities in avoidable deaths.
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- Austin Zygmunt
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Room 101, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada.,ICES uOttawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada.,CT Lamont Primary Health Care Research Group, Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- ICES uOttawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada.,ICES uOttawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada.,ICES uOttawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada.,ICES uOttawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada.,CT Lamont Primary Health Care Research Group, Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.,Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Gabet M, Grenier G, Cao Z, Fleury MJ. Predictors of Emergency Department Use among Individuals with Current or Previous Experience of Homelessness. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:E4965. [PMID: 31817747 PMCID: PMC6950268 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16244965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study assessed the contributions of predisposing, enabling, and needs factors in predicting emergency department (ED) use among 270 individuals with current or previous experience of homelessness. Participants were recruited from three different types of housing (shelter, temporary housing and permanent housing) in Montreal, Quebec (Canada). They were interviewed at baseline (T0), and again 12 months after recruitment (T1). Longitudinal data analyses were conducted on associations between a set of baseline predictors (T0) with the dependent variable (ED users vs. non-users) from T1. Predictors were identified according to the Gelberg-Andersen Behavioral Model. Findings revealed two needs factors associated with ED use: having a substance use disorder (SUD) and low perceived physical health. Two enabling factors, use of ambulatory specialized services and stigma, were also related to ED use. No predisposing factors were retained in the model, and ED use was not associated with type of housing. Improvements are needed in SUD and physical health management in order to reduce ED use, as well as interventions aimed at stigma prevention for this vulnerable population.
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- Morgane Gabet
- Département de Gestion, Évaluation et Politiques de Santé, École de santé publique, Université de Montréal, 7101 av. du Parc, Montréal, QC H3X1X9, Canada;
- Research Center, Douglas MH University Institute, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada; (G.G.); (Z.C.)
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- Research Center, Douglas MH University Institute, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada; (G.G.); (Z.C.)
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- Research Center, Douglas MH University Institute, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada; (G.G.); (Z.C.)
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- Research Center, Douglas MH University Institute, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada; (G.G.); (Z.C.)
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, 1033, Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada
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Kerman N, Gran-Ruaz S, Lawrence M, Sylvestre J. Perceptions of Service Use Among Currently and Formerly Homeless Adults with Mental Health Problems. Community Ment Health J 2019; 55:777-783. [PMID: 30798452 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00382-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to examine the service experiences of 52 currently and formerly homeless people with mental health problems. Thematic analysis identified five themes associated with positive and negative service experiences: (1) accessibility of services, (2) humanity in approach to care, (3) perceptions and relationships with other service users, (4) physical space and environment, and (5) outcomes of service use. Overall, minimal differences were found between currently and formerly homeless people with mental health problems, suggesting that both groups have the same wants and needs related to service use, including to be treated fairly and without judgment, receive needed support and assistance, and feel good following their service experience. However, both groups also described encountering barriers to accessing programs and navigating service systems; using services where they felt judged, unsafe, or uncared for; and having unmet needs following service use.
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- Nick Kerman
- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada.
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
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Stenius-Ayoade A, Eriksson JG, Kautiainen H, Gissler M, Haaramo P. Duration of homelessness and its relationship to use of hospital and emergency department services in Helsinki, Finland. Scand J Public Health 2019; 48:259-266. [PMID: 31200627 DOI: 10.1177/1403494819854008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aims: Homelessness is associated with poor health outcomes and increased use of hospital and emergency department (ED) services. Little is known about the duration of homelessness in relation to health care service use. The aim of this study was to examine the use of hospital and ED services among the homeless in Helsinki, Finland, and for the first time, to examine the relationship between service use and duration of homelessness. Methods: Six hundred and eighty-three persons staying at least one night in a shelter between September 2009 and September 2010 were followed until the end of 2014. Using negative binominal regression analysis we calculated the use of hospital and ED services and compared the use with that of a matched control group (N = 1361). We also analyzed service use in relation to the time spent homeless during follow-up. Results: The mean time spent homeless during the follow-up was 8.5 months, one third was temporarily homeless (less than 2% of the follow-up time), but recurrent episodes of homelessness were also common. The study group's incidence rate ratios for medical-surgical hospital days was 6.23 (95% CI: 4.73 to 8.21), for psychiatric hospital days 43.11 (95% CI: 23.02 to 80.74) and for ED visits 10.21 (95% CI: 8.77 to 11.90), compared with controls. The number of medical-surgical hospital days and ED visits/person-year increased as homelessness was prolonged, but the pattern was opposite for psychiatric hospital days. Conclusions: Homeless persons are heavy users of hospital and ED services, and there is also increased use among those temporarily homeless.
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- Agnes Stenius-Ayoade
- Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland.,National Institute for Health and Welfare, Mental Health Unit, Finland.,City of Helsinki, Department of Social Services and Health Care, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland.,National Institute for Health and Welfare, Public Health Promotion Unit, Finland.,Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland.,Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland.,University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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- Information Services Department, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland.,Research Center for Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Finland.,Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Public Health Promotion Unit, Finland
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Castillo EG, Ijadi-Maghsoodi R, Shadravan S, Moore E, Mensah MO, Docherty M, Aguilera Nunez MG, Barcelo N, Goodsmith N, Halpin LE, Morton I, Mango J, Montero AE, Rahmanian Koushkaki S, Bromley E, Chung B, Jones F, Gabrielian S, Gelberg L, Greenberg JM, Kalofonos I, Kataoka SH, Miranda J, Pincus HA, Zima BT, Wells KB. Community Interventions to Promote Mental Health and Social Equity. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2019; 21:35. [PMID: 30927093 PMCID: PMC6440941 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-019-1017-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We review recent community interventions to promote mental health and social equity. We define community interventions as those that involve multi-sector partnerships, emphasize community members as integral to the intervention, and/or deliver services in community settings. We examine literature in seven topic areas: collaborative care, early psychosis, school-based interventions, homelessness, criminal justice, global mental health, and mental health promotion/prevention. We adapt the social-ecological model for health promotion and provide a framework for understanding the actions of community interventions. RECENT FINDINGS There are recent examples of effective interventions in each topic area. The majority of interventions focus on individual, family/interpersonal, and program/institutional social-ecological levels, with few intervening on whole communities or involving multiple non-healthcare sectors. Findings from many studies reinforce the interplay among mental health, interpersonal relationships, and social determinants of health. There is evidence for the effectiveness of community interventions for improving mental health and some social outcomes across social-ecological levels. Studies indicate the importance of ongoing resources and training to maintain long-term outcomes, explicit attention to ethics and processes to foster equitable partnerships, and policy reform to support sustainable healthcare-community collaborations.
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- Enrico G Castillo
- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Center for Social Medicine and Humanities, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Division of Population Behavioral Health, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- VA Health Service Research and Development Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Harkness Fellow in Healthcare Policy and Practice, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- UCLA Department of Anthropology, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Healthy African American Families II, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Healthy African American Families II, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- VA Health Service Research and Development Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- UCLA Jonathan Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- VA Health Service Research and Development Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Social Medicine and Humanities, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- UCLA International Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- UCLA Jonathan Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, New York, NY, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- UCLA Jonathan Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Anderson M, Revie CW, Quail JM, Wodchis W, de Oliveira C, Osman M, Baetz M, McClure J, Stryhn H, Buckeridge D, Neudorf C. 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 2018; 109:810-820. [PMID: 29981109 PMCID: PMC6267642 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-018-0101-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A small proportion of the population accounts for the majority of healthcare costs. Mental health and addiction (MHA) patients are consistently high-cost. We aimed to delineate factors amenable to public health action that may reduce high-cost use among a cohort of MHA clients in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. METHODS We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study. Administrative health data from fiscal years (FY) 2009-2015, linked at the individual level, were analyzed (n = 129,932). The outcome of interest was ≥ 90th percentile of costs for each year under study ('persistent high-cost use'). Descriptive analyses were followed by logistic regression modelling; the latter excluded long-term care residents. RESULTS The average healthcare cost among study cohort members in FY 2009 was ~ $2300; for high-cost users it was ~ $19,000. Individuals with unstable housing and hospitalization(s) had increased risk of persistent high-cost use; both of these effects were more pronounced as comorbidities increased. Patients with schizophrenia, particularly those under 50 years old, had increased probability of persistent high-cost use. The probability of persistent high-cost use decreased with good connection to a primary care provider; this effect was more pronounced as the number of mental health conditions increased. CONCLUSION Despite constituting only 5% of the study cohort, persistent high-cost MHA clients (n = 6455) accounted for ~ 35% of total costs. Efforts to reduce high-cost use should focus on reduction of multimorbidity, connection to a primary care provider (particularly for those with more than one MHA), young patients with schizophrenia, and adequately addressing housing stability.
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- Maureen Anderson
- Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada.
- Saskatchewan Health Quality Council, Atrium Building, Innovation Place, 241 - 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 3R2, Canada.
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- Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Saskatchewan Health Quality Council, Atrium Building, Innovation Place, 241 - 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 3R2, Canada
- College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building 155 College Street, Suite 425, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M6, Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 2075 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building 155 College Street, Suite 425, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M6, Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 2075 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 1001 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H4, Canada
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- Saskatchewan Health Quality Council, Atrium Building, Innovation Place, 241 - 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 3R2, Canada
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- College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada
- Saskatoon Health Region, #101-310 Idylwyld Drive North, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 0Z2, Canada
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- Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Purvis Hall 1020 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A2, Canada
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- College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada
- Saskatoon Health Region, #101-310 Idylwyld Drive North, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 0Z2, Canada
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Alegría M, NeMoyer A, Falgas I, Wang Y, Alvarez K. Social Determinants of Mental Health: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2018; 20:95. [PMID: 30221308 PMCID: PMC6181118 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-018-0969-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 311] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The present review synthesizes recent literature on social determinants and mental health outcomes and provides recommendations for how to advance the field. We summarize current studies related to changes in the conceptualization of social determinants, how social determinants impact mental health, what we have learned from social determinant interventions, and new methods to collect, use, and analyze social determinant data. RECENT FINDINGS Recent research has increasingly focused on interactions between multiple social determinants, interventions to address upstream causes of mental health challenges, and use of simulation models to represent complex systems. However, methodological challenges and inconsistent findings prevent a definitive understanding of which social determinants should be addressed to improve mental health, and within what populations these interventions may be most effective. Recent advances in strategies to collect, evaluate, and analyze social determinants suggest the potential to better appraise their impact and to implement relevant interventions.
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- Margarita Alegría
- Disparities Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 830, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. .,Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Disparities Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital,Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School
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- Disparities Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Disparities Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Disparities Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital,Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
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