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Access, Outcomes, and Costs Associated with Surgery for Malignancy Among People Experiencing Homelessness
Annals of Surgical Oncology
December 10, 2023
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Access, Outcomes, and Costs Associated with Surgery for Malignancy Among People Experiencing Homelessness
Annals of Surgical Oncology
December 10, 2023
Cancer is the leading cause of mortality for people experiencing homelessness (PEH). However, not much is known about cancer-related surgical outcomes among PEH. This retrospective cohort study aimed to characterize access to care among PEH, evaluate postoperative outcomes, and assess costs associated with surgery for malignancy among PEH. Researchers found that PEH were less likely to undergo surgery for malignancy at cancer centers than hose who are housed. People experiencing homelessness also had a higher risk of requiring unplanned surgery.
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Using Behavioral Theory to Adapt Advance Care Planning for Homeless-Experienced Older Adults in Permanent Supportive Housing
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
August 1, 2023
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Using Behavioral Theory to Adapt Advance Care Planning for Homeless-Experienced Older Adults in Permanent Supportive Housing
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
August 1, 2023
Older adults experiencing chronic homelessness have low rates of advance care planning despite high rates of morbidity and mortality. Researchers explored if rehousing people who experience homelessness into permanent supportive housing (PSH) would present an opportunity to introduce advance care planning (ACP). Researchers identified behavioral determinants related to ACP for formerly chronically homeless adults in PSH.
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Injury Patterns and Hospital Admission After Trauma Among People Experiencing Homelessness
JAMA Network Open
June 23, 2023
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Injury Patterns and Hospital Admission After Trauma Among People Experiencing Homelessness
JAMA Network Open
June 23, 2023
Traumatic injury is a major cause of morbidity for people experiencing homelessness (PEH), however, injury patterns and subsequent hospitalization among PEH have not been studied on a national scale. In this national retrospective observational cohort study, researchers evaluated whether differences in mechanisms of injury exist between PEH and housed trauma patients in North America and whether the lack of housing is associated with increased adjusted odds of hospital admission. Researchers found that injured PEH had a significantly adjusted greater odds of hospital admissions.
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"I Needed for You to See What I'm Talking About": Experiences With Telehealth Among Homeless-Experienced Older Adults
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
May 6, 2023
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"I Needed for You to See What I'm Talking About": Experiences With Telehealth Among Homeless-Experienced Older Adults
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
May 6, 2023
Little is known how older adults with a current or recent experience of homelessness navigated the switch to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers examined the perceptions and use of telehealth, sampling from a larger longitudinal study on homeless-experienced adults in Oakland, CA. They found that the participants experienced challenges accessing the necessary technologies for telehealth.
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