Development of a homelessness risk screening tool for emergency department patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop a screening tool to identify emergency department (ED) patients at risk of entering a homeless shelter, which could inform targeting of interventions to prevent future homelessness episodes.

Data sources

Linked data from (1) ED patient baseline questionnaires and (2) citywide administrative homeless shelter database.

Study design

Stakeholder-informed predictive modeling utilizing ED patient questionnaires linked with prospective shelter administrative data. The outcome was shelter entry documented in administrative data within 6 months following the baseline ED visit. Exposures were responses to questions on homelessness risk factors from baseline questionnaires.

Data collection/extraction methods

Research assistants completed questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Doran KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8928028 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature