Changes in the health status of newly housed chronically homeless: the Alaska Housing First program evaluation

被引:6
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作者
Driscoll, David L. [1 ]
Johnston, Janet M. [1 ]
Chapman, Chelsea [1 ]
Hedwig, Travis [1 ]
Shimer, Sarah [1 ]
Barker, Rebecca [1 ]
Burke, Nancy [2 ]
Baldwin, Michael [2 ]
Brown, Richard A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alaska Anchorage, Inst Circumpolar Hlth Studies, Anchorage, AK 99508 USA
[2] Alaska Mental Hlth Trust Author, Anchorage, AK USA
关键词
Homelessness; housing; harm reduction; quality of life; evaluation; costs;
D O I
10.1080/10530789.2018.1441678
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
The Housing First (HF) model is an evidence-based supportive housing initiative that provides permanent housing for the homeless without preconditions such as sobriety or treatment compliance. This three-year longitudinal study investigated the effects of Alaska's inaugural Housing First projects in Anchorage and Fairbanks on local service usage, costs and tenant quality of life (QoL). A total of 94 tenants participated at baseline in the QoL study and 68 continued to follow-up. Cost data was collected from local municipalities, Alaska Department of Corrections, and local hospitals, health care clinics, behavioral health providers, and detox facilities. Emergency services use by tenants decreased from the year before moving into Housing First to the year after. Changes in health care costs were more variable depending on site and type of service.
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页码:34 / 43
页数:10
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