Predictors of self-reported general health status in people experiencing homelessness with serious mental illness.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The growing homeless population in the U.S.A. is disproportionately impacted by poor mental and physical health status, including a higher incidence of acute and chronic health problems, increased hospitalizations, and premature mortality compared to the general population. This study examined the association between demographic, social, and clinical factors and perceptions of general health status among the homeless population during admission to an integrated behavioral health treatment program.

Methods

The study sample included 331 adults experiencing homelessness with a serious mental illness or co-occurring disorder. Participants were enrolled in services at a day program for unsheltered homeless adults, a residential substance use treatment program for males ex

SUBMITTER: Presnall L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9939866 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature