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Surgical Care of Patients Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review Using a Phases of Care Conceptual Framework
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
August 1, 2022
Housing status is a significant upstream determinant of access to healthcare. In this literature review, researchers identified areas of concern unique to patients experiencing homelessness with surgi...
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Surgical Care of Patients Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review Using a Phases of Care Conceptual Framework
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
August 1, 2022
Housing status is a significant upstream determinant of access to healthcare. In this literature review, researchers identified areas of concern unique to patients experiencing homelessness with surgical disease. Researchers found that there was a gap in the surgical literature with regards to the impact of housing status on optimal surgical care. More studies are needed to accurately characterize the surgical care of patients experiencing homelessness and identify areas for care improvement.
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Association of Shelter-in-Place Hotels With Health Services Use Among People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMA Network Open
July 27, 2022
Research from BHHI in collaboration with the San Francisco Department of Public Health and UC Berkeley School of Public Health showed how shelter-in-place emergency housing during th...
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Brief Report: Heterogeneous Preferences for Care Engagement Among People With HIV Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
June 1, 2022
People living with HIV (PLH) experiencing homelessness or unstable housing have lower rates of viral suppression compared to people who are housed. In 2020, only 20% of PLH experiencing homelessness i...
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Brief Report: Heterogeneous Preferences for Care Engagement Among People With HIV Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
June 1, 2022
People living with HIV (PLH) experiencing homelessness or unstable housing have lower rates of viral suppression compared to people who are housed. In 2020, only 20% of PLH experiencing homelessness in San Francisco were virally suppressed, compared to 71% of those who were housed. Researchers examined case preferences among PLH experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic in San Francisco. They found that the strongest preference were for the same provider, visit incentives, and drop-in visits.
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Understanding the Association Between Frequent Emergency Department Use and Jail Incarceration: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Academic Emergency Medicine
May 1, 2022
The number of individuals incarcerated in the United States has increased since the 1970s. Frequent emergency department (ED) use and incarceration can both be driven by underlying structural factors ...
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Understanding the Association Between Frequent Emergency Department Use and Jail Incarceration: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Academic Emergency Medicine
May 1, 2022
The number of individuals incarcerated in the United States has increased since the 1970s. Frequent emergency department (ED) use and incarceration can both be driven by underlying structural factors and social needs. Researchers conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis to assess whether an increased frequency of ED use was associated with incarceration. They found that ED use is independently associated with incarceration.
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