Engaging veterans experiencing homelessness in primary care / Katherine Rieke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rieke, Katherine, author.

Series:

Evidence Synthesis Program

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patient participation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 118 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Washington (DC) : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Systems Research, 2024.

Summary:

Given that Veterans experiencing housing insecurity have a high prevalence of a variety of physical and behavioral health diagnoses, it is important to understand the effect of establishing primary care on these individuals. Therefore, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of the Assistant Undersecretary for Health - Clinical Services requested the following systematic review to examine the impact of accessing primary care services, including Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) and Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams (HPACT), on health care utilization and other outcomes in Veterans experiencing housing insecurity.

Contents:

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Executive Summary

ABBREVIATIONS TABLE

BACKGROUND

METHODS

TOPIC DEVELOPMENT

KEY QUESTIONS AND PROTOCOL

SEARCHING AND STUDY SELECTION

DATA EXTRACTION, ASSESSMENT, AND SYNTHESIS

RESULTS

LITERATURE FLOW DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW OF INCLUDED STUDIES

EFFECT OF ENGAGING VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSECURITY IN PRIMARY CARE

EFFECT OF HOMELESS-TAILORED PRIMARY CARE VERSUS USUAL PRIMARY CARE

DISCUSSION

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE EVIDENCE BASE

IMPLICATIONS FOR VA POLICY AND PRACTICE

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW PROCESS

FUTURE RESEARCH

CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

Appendix

APPENDIX A. SEARCH STRATEGIES

APPENDIX B. STUDIES EXCLUDED DURING FULL-TEXT SCREENING

APPENDIX C. RISK OF BIAS ASSESSMENTS

APPENDIX D. DESIGN DETAILS

APPENDIX E. BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS

APPENDIX F. COMPARISONS AND HOMELESS IDENTIFICATION

APPENDIX G. CATEGORICAL OUTCOMES

APPENDIX H. CONTINUOUS OUTCOMES

PEER REVIEW COMMENTS AND RESPONSES.

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