The Association Between Chronic Pain, Substance use, and Primary Care Experience Among Veterans with Ongoing or Recent Homelessness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pain and problematic substance use are prevalent among Veterans with homeless experience (VHE) and may contribute to a challenging primary care experience.

Objective

To examine the association of chronic pain and problematic substance use with unfavorable primary care experiences among VHE and to explore the association of pain treatment utilization and unfavorable care experiences in VHE with chronic pain.

Methods

We surveyed VHE (n = 3039) engaged in homeless-tailored primary care at 29 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs). We assessed unfavorable primary care experiences with four validated Primary Care Quality-Homeless (PCQ-H) scales: multivariable logistic regressions explored associations between unfavorable care experiences for VHE with c

SUBMITTER: Varley AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618259 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature