Surgical Care of Patients Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review Using a Phases of Care Conceptual Framework.
Abel M, Schwartz H, Lin J, Decker H, Wu C, Grant M, Kushel M, Wick E. Surgical Care of Patients Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review Using a Phases of Care Conceptual Framework. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 235: 350-360. PMID: 35839414, PMCID: PMC9668043, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpact of housing statusDefinition of homelessnessCare of patientsSurgical careHousing statusCare frameworkScoping reviewBurden of chronic health conditionsIncreasing burden of chronic health conditionsPsychiatric care of patientsInclusion criteriaChronic health conditionsSafety-net hospitalIdentification of barriersOptimal surgical careIntraoperative phaseAnesthetic decision makingImprove careSurgical care of patientsPsychiatric careHomelessness ageHealth conditionsAdministrative datasetsIncreasing burdenCare