Effect of Housing First on violence-related traumatic brain injury in adults with experiences of homelessness and mental illness: findings from the At Home/Chez Soi randomised trial, Toronto site.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

People experiencing homelessness have a high prevalence and incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to violence. Little is known about the effectiveness of interventions to reduce TBI in this population. This study assessed the effect of Housing First (HF) on violence-related TBI in adults with experiences of homelessness and mental illness.

Design

Pragmatic randomised trial.

Participants

381 participants in the Toronto site of the At Home/Chez randomised trial.

Intervention

HF participants were provided with scattered-site housing using rent supplements and supports from assertive community treatment or intensive case management teams (n=218, 57.2%). Control participants had access to treatment as usual (TAU) in the community (n=163, 42.8%).

SUBMITTER: Mejia-Lancheros C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722391 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature