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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedHwang SW, Chambers C, Katic M
Accuracy of self-reported health care use in a population-based sample of homeless adults.
The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of self-reported ambulatory care visits, emergency department (ED) encounters, and overnight hospitalizations in a population-based sample of homeless adults.It found that adults experiencing homelessness are quite accurate reporters of their use of health care, especially for ED encounters and hospitalizations.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129.
Citation: Hwang SW, Chambers C, Katic M .
Accuracy of self-reported health care use in a population-based sample of homeless adults.
Health Serv Res 2016 Feb. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12329..
Keywords: Hospitalization, Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health, Healthcare Utilization, Emergency Department
Chambers C, Katic M, Chiu S
Predictors of medical or surgical and psychiatric hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults.
This study identified factors associated with inpatient hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. Health care need was a strong predictor of medical or surgical and psychiatric hospitalizations. Some hospitalizations among homeless adults were potentially avoidable, whereas others represented an unavoidable use of health services.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129.
Citation: Chambers C, Katic M, Chiu S .
Predictors of medical or surgical and psychiatric hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults.
Am J Public Health 2013 Dec;103 Suppl 2:S380-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301646..
Keywords: Hospitalization, Social Determinants of Health, Behavioral Health, Health Status