Predictors of Overnight and Emergency Treatment among Homeless Adults

被引:6
|
作者
Iwundu, Chisom N. [1 ,2 ]
Agrawal, Pooja [2 ,3 ]
Businelle, Michael S. [4 ]
Kendzor, Darla E. [4 ]
Reitzel, Lorraine R. [2 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Univ North Texas, Coll Hlth & Publ Serv, Dept Rehabil & Hlth Serv, Denton, TX 76203 USA
[2] Univ Houston, Coll Educ, Dept Psychol Hlth & Learning Sci, Houston, TX 77204 USA
[3] Univ Texas Med Branch, Sch Med, Galveston, TX 78701 USA
[4] Univ Oklahoma, Oklahoma Tobacco Res Ctr, Hlth Sci Ctr, 655 Res Pkwy,Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 USA
[5] Univ Houston, Hlth Res Inst, 4849 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204 USA
关键词
homeless; emergency treatment; hospitalization; sociodemographic; sex; SUBJECTIVE SOCIAL-STATUS; HEALTH-CARE; DEPARTMENT USE; WOMEN; RISK; BEHAVIORS; MORTALITY; VETERANS; BARRIERS; NEEDS;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph17124271
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
High usage of emergency treatment and hospitalization has been reported among homeless individuals. Hence, this study aimed to identify the sociodemographic predictors associated with overnight and emergency hospital treatment among a sample of homeless adults. Participants were recruited from a shelter in Dallas, Texas (N = 354; Mage = 43.7 +/- 11.7) and were predominantly uninsured, low-income men from various racial groups. The outcome variables were: (a) stayed overnight for treatment in a hospital; and (b) treated in a hospital emergency room. In logistic regression models, sex emerged as the only predictor of overnight treatment in a hospital (OR = 2.68, 95% CI = 1.61-4.47), and treatment in an emergency room (OR = 2.21, 95% CI = 1.34-3.65), such that women were more likely than men to be treated overnight and use emergency care. Targeted interventions and policies are needed to address homeless women's primary care needs and reduce costlier treatment.
引用
收藏
页码:1 / 9
页数:9
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] Predictors of substance abuse treatment participation among homeless adults
    Ibabe, Izaskun
    Stein, Judith A.
    Nyamathi, Adeline
    Bentler, Peter M.
    [J]. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, 2014, 46 (03) : 374 - 381
  • [2] Predictors of Transience Among Homeless Emerging Adults
    Ferguson, Kristin M.
    Bender, Kimberly
    Thompson, Sanna J.
    [J]. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT RESEARCH, 2014, 29 (02) : 213 - 240
  • [3] Predictors of Nursing Home Admission Among a Cohort of Homeless Older Adults Entering Emergency Shelter
    Byrne, Thomas
    Roncarati, Jill S.
    Miller, Daniel P.
    [J]. MEDICAL CARE, 2021, 59 (04) : S212 - S219
  • [4] Predictors of Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Admissions Among Homeless and Unstably Housed Adolescents and Young Adults
    Mackelprang, Jessica L.
    Qiu, Qian
    Rivara, Frederick P.
    [J]. MEDICAL CARE, 2015, 53 (12) : 1010 - 1017
  • [5] Predictors of Frequent Emergency Room Visits among a Homeless Population
    Thakarar, Kinna
    Morgan, Jake R.
    Gaeta, Jessie M.
    Hohl, Carole
    Drainoni, Mari-Lynn
    [J]. PLOS ONE, 2015, 10 (04):
  • [6] Predictors of residential stability among homeless young adults: a cohort study
    Élise Roy
    Marie Robert
    Louise Fournier
    Émélie Laverdière
    Djamal Berbiche
    Jean-François Boivin
    [J]. BMC Public Health, 16
  • [7] Predictors of multiple arrests among homeless young adults: Gender differences
    Wachter, Karin
    Thompson, Sanna J.
    Bender, Kimberly
    Ferguson, Kristin
    [J]. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW, 2015, 49 : 32 - 38
  • [8] Predictors of residential stability among homeless young adults: a cohort study
    Roy, Elise
    Robert, Marie
    Fournier, Louise
    Laverdiere, Emelie
    Berbiche, Djamal
    Boivin, Jean-Francois
    [J]. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 2016, 16
  • [9] Predictors of influenza among older adults in the emergency department
    Lam, Po-Po
    Coleman, Brenda L.
    Green, Karen
    Powis, Jeff
    Richardson, David
    Katz, Kevin
    Borgundvaag, Bjug
    Smith-Gorvie, Telisha
    Kwong, Jeffrey C.
    Bondy, Susan J.
    McGeer, Allison
    [J]. BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2016, 16
  • [10] Predictors of influenza among older adults in the emergency department
    Po-Po Lam
    Brenda L. Coleman
    Karen Green
    Jeff Powis
    David Richardson
    Kevin Katz
    Bjug Borgundvaag
    Telisha Smith-Gorvie
    Jeffrey C. Kwong
    Susan J. Bondy
    Allison McGeer
    [J]. BMC Infectious Diseases, 16