2025
Combined Smoking Cessation and Alcohol Abstinence Treatment for People Experiencing Homelessness: A Randomized Trial
Onigbogi O, Pratt R, Luo X, Everson-Rose S, Cooney N, Specker S, Thomas J, Okuyemi K. Combined Smoking Cessation and Alcohol Abstinence Treatment for People Experiencing Homelessness: A Randomized Trial. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2025, ntaf085. PMID: 40375387, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint prevalence smoking abstinenceAlcohol useSmoking abstinenceCombined smoking cessationAlcohol abstinenceWeeks post-interventionSmoking cessationHazardous alcohol useUsual careUrban homeless shelterPost-interventionCessation outcomesBio-behavioral interventionSmoking outcomesAbstinence treatmentAbstinenceBiobehavioral interventionsHomeless sheltersHomelessnessIntervention groupPrimary hypothesisRandomized clinical trialsSmoking combustible cigarettesSecondary hypothesisAlcohol
2024
Why some homeless individuals are unsheltered: A narrative review of self-reported reasons
Tsai J, Haley G, Kinney R. Why some homeless individuals are unsheltered: A narrative review of self-reported reasons. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 358: 117179. PMID: 39168065, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless individualsHomeless sheltersSubstance useUnsheltered homelessnessShelter rulesHousing programsLack of safetyLack of accessInterviewer-administered surveyQualitative dataSelf-reported reasonsFocus groupsInadequate careShelterWestern countriesStaff trainingPublic health issueEligibility criteriaThematic categoriesUnsanitary conditionsHealth issuesNarrative reviewQuantitative dataHomelessnessPeer-reviewed studies
2023
Opportunities and challenges to implementing a coordinated social care network for patients with cancer: Perspectives of local community based organizations.
Hassan S, Girgis A, Abramsohn E, Pinkerton E, Gross C. Opportunities and challenges to implementing a coordinated social care network for patients with cancer: Perspectives of local community based organizations. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e18647-e18647. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e18647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based organizationsSocial care networksCBO leadersSocial needsClient needsCFIR domainsHealth-related social needsCommunity-based resourcesQualitative content analysisAssistance organizationsLocal communitiesQualitative interviewsCOVID-19 impactMaterial needsAdvocacy groupsLack of fundingEmergent themesStrong themeHomeless sheltersService organizationsLeaders' perspectivesFood pantriesNew HavenContent analysisThemes
2022
Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Mayo Z, Kilic S, Weleff J, Parker S, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Mian O, Stephans K, Suh J, Tendulkar R. Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 18: e1866-e1873. PMID: 36206501, DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-PEHProstate-specific antigenPSA testingLikelihood of PSA testingRates of prostate cancer screeningProstate-specific antigen testing ratesProstate-specific antigen screeningProstate-specific antigen testingPSA screening ratesFactors associated with screeningTransitional housingPrivate insuranceMetropolitan hospital systemProstate cancer screeningUnivariate chi-square analysisPCP accessMultivariate logistic regressionTesting ratesHomeless sheltersHomelessnessCohort of personsInsuranceUnivariate analysisInstitutional registryMultivariate analysis
2019
“It’s a hard thing to manage when you’re homeless”: the impact of the social environment on smoking cessation for smokers experiencing homelessness
Pratt R, Pernat C, Kerandi L, Kmiecik A, Strobel-Ayres C, Joseph A, Everson Rose SA, Luo X, Cooney N, Thomas J, Okuyemi K. “It’s a hard thing to manage when you’re homeless”: the impact of the social environment on smoking cessation for smokers experiencing homelessness. BMC Public Health 2019, 19: 635. PMID: 31126265, PMCID: PMC6534899, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6987-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationImportant public health opportunityDate of registrationPublic health opportunitySemi-structured interview guideCessation programsClinical trialsPreventable mortalityMethodsForty participantsSmokingUrban homeless shelterAdult homeless populationCessationHealth opportunitiesSmokersInterview guideHomeless populationParticipantsHomeless sheltersPopulationSemi-structured interviewsBackgroundUpHigh levelsMorbiditySocial environment
2007
Contingency Management to Reduce Substance Use in Individuals Who are Homeless with Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders
Tracy K, Babuscio T, Nich C, Kiluk B, Carroll KM, Petry NM, Rounsaville BJ. Contingency Management to Reduce Substance Use in Individuals Who are Homeless with Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2007, 33: 253-258. PMID: 17497548, PMCID: PMC3390023, DOI: 10.1080/00952990601174931.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Mental Health Training in Emergency Homeless Shelters
Vamvakas A, Rowe M. Mental Health Training in Emergency Homeless Shelters. Community Mental Health Journal 2001, 37: 287-295. PMID: 11440428, DOI: 10.1023/a:1017589332682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase ManagementCompetency-Based EducationConnecticutCrisis InterventionDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)HumansIll-Housed PersonsInservice TrainingInterprofessional RelationsInterview, PsychologicalMental DisordersOrganizational ObjectivesPrevalenceProgram EvaluationPsychiatryResidential FacilitiesWorkforce
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