Primary Care for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: a Narrative Review of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) Model.

ABSTRACT: In 2011, the U.S. Department of Veterans Health (VA) implemented a homeless-tailored primary care medical home model called the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams (HPACTs). The impact of HPACTs on health and healthcare outcomes of veterans experiencing homelessness has not been adequately synthesized. This narrative review summarized peer-reviewed studies published in databases Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, and APA PsycInfo from 1946 to February 2022. Only original research studies that reported outcomes of the HPACT model were included in the review. Of 575 studies that were initially identified and screened, 26 studies met inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Included studies were categorized into studies that described the following: (1) early HPACT pilot implementation; (

SUBMITTER: Tsai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9971390 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature