Factors Associated With Hospital Readmission Among Patients Experiencing Homelessness.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Homelessness is associated with increased acute care utilization and poor healthcare outcomes. This study aims to compare hospital readmission rates among patients experiencing homelessness and patients who are not homeless and assess the impact of different clinical and demographic characteristics on acute care utilization among patients experiencing homelessness.

Methods

This was a retrospective study of patients encountered in 2018 and 2019 at ChristianaCare Health Systems. The analysis was done in August 2021. The prevalence of major chronic conditions among patients experiencing homelessness (n=1,329) and those not experiencing it (n=143,360) was evaluated. Patients experiencing homelessness were matched with nonhomeless patients using 1:1 propensity score

SUBMITTER: Subedi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9398926 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature