2024
Cost-Effectiveness of Temporary Financial Assistance for Veterans Experiencing Housing Instability
Nelson R, Chapman A, Byrne T, Chaiyakunapruk N, Suo Y, Effiong A, Pettey W, Gelberg L, Kertesz S, Tsai J, Montgomery A. Cost-Effectiveness of Temporary Financial Assistance for Veterans Experiencing Housing Instability. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2443396. PMID: 39499512, PMCID: PMC11539017, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupportive Services for Veteran FamiliesTemporary financial assistanceHousing insecurityHousing-related expensesIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life yearsMonte Carlo simulationsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesFinancial assistanceHomelessness prevention servicesHousing outcomesHomelessness preventionLoss of housingCarlo simulationsPrevent homelessnessTime horizonCombination of inputsHousing instabilityHousing interventionsEconomic evaluationVulnerable VeteransHousingHomelessnessVeteran familiesVeterans AffairsTransportation As A Determinant Of Health: Evaluating The Veterans Affairs Rideshare Program For Homeless Patients
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Beydoun H, Dasilva L. Transportation As A Determinant Of Health: Evaluating The Veterans Affairs Rideshare Program For Homeless Patients. Health Affairs 2024, 43: 1090-1099. PMID: 39102601, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.01332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless service usersService usersService useVeterans AffairsAssociated with greater useHomeless patientsNational pilotMedical appointmentsAdministrative dataDepartment of Veterans AffairsVA administrative dataVA service useAttend medical appointmentsRidesharing programUrgent care visitsGreater useHealth systemInpatient servicesNationwide health systemCare visitsHomelessnessVulnerable patientsPatient transportIndex dateServicesDigital access among a national sample of currently and formerly homeless veterans in 2022
Tsai J, Lampros A, Blue-Howells J. Digital access among a national sample of currently and formerly homeless veterans in 2022. Health Informatics Journal 2024, 30: 14604582241276974. PMID: 39167203, DOI: 10.1177/14604582241276974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerformance of the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index in Predicting Mortality Among a National US Sample of Hospitalized Homeless Adults
Tsai J, Kim Y. Performance of the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index in Predicting Mortality Among a National US Sample of Hospitalized Homeless Adults. Medical Care 2024, 62: 543-548. PMID: 38838297, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIn-hospital mortalityBehavioral health conditionsHealth care databasesNational Inpatient Sample (NISComorbidity indexAlcohol-related disordersPredictors of hospital readmissionPredicting mortalityPrediction of in-hospital mortalityClinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSRCare databasePredicting in-hospital mortalitySummary scoreRevision Clinical ModificationNational US sampleClinical ModificationInternational ClassificationSample of inpatientsDiagnostic codesHealth conditionsHomeless adultsHospital readmissionCase-mixAcute myocardial infarctionShallow Subsidies for Veterans Facing Housing Barriers in the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program.
Nelson R, Byrne T, Suo Y, Effiong A, Pettey W, Zickmund S, Galyean P, Kimball E, Gelberg L, Kertesz S, Tsai J, Montgomery A. Shallow Subsidies for Veterans Facing Housing Barriers in the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2024, 35: 532-544. PMID: 38828580, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2024.a928631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPermanent supportive housingMultivariable two-part regression modelTwo-part regression modelHousing instabilityHousing barriersSupportive housingFamilies ProgramQualitative interviewsSocioeconomic stabilityAllocation decisionsCharacteristics of veteransSubsidiesHigher incomeDepartment of Veterans AffairsIncomeHousingInterviewsVeterans AffairsMethod findingsHomelessnessRetrospective cohort studyOutpatient costsVeteransOlder ageCohort studyFunctional significance of posttraumatic growth in U.S. military veterans
Gower T, Fischer I, Tsai J, Kang H, Na P, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Functional significance of posttraumatic growth in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 356: 267-273. PMID: 38614442, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic growthPsychosocial functioningTraumatic eventsTrauma-exposed U.S. veteransNational Health and ResilienceMale veteran samplePost-trauma functioningPattern of findingsRetrospective self-reportsU.S. military veteransVeteran sampleStress disorderVeterans StudyExamined relationsCross-sectional designMilitary veteransNationally representative sampleU.S. veteransAssociated with functionsPhysical functionClinical interventionsPsychosocial characteristicsVeterans
2023
Emergency Department Use Among Recently Homeless Adults in a Nationally Representative Sample
Ryus C, Stefanovics E, Tsai J, Rhee T, Rosenheck R. Emergency Department Use Among Recently Homeless Adults in a Nationally Representative Sample. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 894-905. PMID: 37788030, PMCID: PMC10527843, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.59054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnconditional Cash Transfers and Association With Clinical Outcomes Among U.S. Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness
Tsai J, McCleery A, Wynn J, Green M. Unconditional Cash Transfers and Association With Clinical Outcomes Among U.S. Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness. Psychiatric Services 2023, 74: 1123-1131. PMID: 37161346, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors related to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among middle-income and low-income adults in the USA
Nguyen V, Huang Y, Huang M, Tsai J. Factors related to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among middle-income and low-income adults in the USA. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2023, 77: 328-335. PMID: 36889909, DOI: 10.1136/jech-2021-218535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccineVaccine acceptanceVaccine hesitancyVaccine concernsLow-income US adultsMental healthCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceCOVID-19 vaccine concernsCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyCOVID-19 vaccination intentionCOVID-19 vaccinationAssociation of demographicLow-income adultsCOVID-19-related stressPoor mental healthVaccination intentionUS adultsVaccine hesitantSide effectsSubstance misuseVaccineVaccine distributionPrevention activitiesSelection operator (LASSO) modelAdultsA Small Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Remote Methods to Collect Mental Health Data from Migrant Farmworker Adults
Tsai J, Rodriguez A, Solis V. A Small Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Remote Methods to Collect Mental Health Data from Migrant Farmworker Adults. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2023, 25: 1025-1032. PMID: 36710300, PMCID: PMC9885063, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01452-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelephone interview groupMigrant farmworkersMental health problemsMental health dataMigrant farmworker familiesControlled TrialsAlcohol use problemsHealth problemsApp groupTelephone interviewsBaseline surveyFarmworker familiesLongitudinal studyUse problemsFurther studiesDifferential attritionInterview groupHealth dataTrialsAdultsGroupFarmworkersSurvey groupOnline survey
2022
Beyond Supported Housing: Correlates of Improvements in Quality of Life Among Homeless Adults with Mental Illness
O’Connell M, Tsai J, Rosenheck R. Beyond Supported Housing: Correlates of Improvements in Quality of Life Among Homeless Adults with Mental Illness. Psychiatric Quarterly 2022, 94: 49-59. PMID: 36538200, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-022-10010-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCity-wide study of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio: An investigation of stressful events accompanying infection and their relation to psychosocial functioning
Tsai J, Grace A, North C, Pietrzak R, Vazquez M, Kurian A. City-wide study of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio: An investigation of stressful events accompanying infection and their relation to psychosocial functioning. Psychiatry Research 2022, 320: 115012. PMID: 36565515, PMCID: PMC9762912, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.115012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial functioningStressful eventsStress-related symptomsPsychological symptomsLong-term psychological effectsStress-related psychological symptomsImpaired psychosocial functioningWorse psychosocial functioningStress-related psychological problemsPsychological healthPsychological effectsPsychological problemsCOVID-19 infectionFunctioningPhysical symptomsOnline assessmentLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19 casesCity-wide studyAdultsTargeted supportSymptomsFearFinancial problemsCOVID-19 casesParticipantsExperiences with Eviction, House Foreclosure, and Homelessness Among COVID-19 Infected Adults and Their Relation to Mental Health in a Large U.S. City
Tsai J, Grace A, Vazquez M. Experiences with Eviction, House Foreclosure, and Homelessness Among COVID-19 Infected Adults and Their Relation to Mental Health in a Large U.S. City. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 218-227. PMID: 36369286, PMCID: PMC9651872, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01166-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJob Automation and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Middle and Low-Income US Adults
Tsai J, Umucu E, Fish K. Job Automation and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Middle and Low-Income US Adults. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2022, 65: 113-118. PMID: 36240751, PMCID: PMC9897120, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisentangling Associations Between Military Service, Race, and Incarceration in the U.S. Population
Tsai J, Edwards E, Cao X, Finlay AK. Disentangling Associations Between Military Service, Race, and Incarceration in the U.S. Population. Psychological Services 2022, 19: 431-442. PMID: 35878068, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime incarcerationPsychosocial characteristicsSubstance abuse factorsSubstance use disordersU.S. adult populationVeteran statusBorderline personality disorderRisk adultsMale genderUse disordersHistory of homelessnessAdult populationU.S. adultsBehavioral healthMental healthCivilian settingsPersonality disorderU.S. populationSociodemographic backgroundAdultsIncarceration historyAbuse factorsVeteransPrevalence of incarcerationStructured interviewsTerms That Refer to Homeless Populations: National Surveys of Several Stakeholder Groups
Tsai J, Kelton K, Gluff J, Elbogen E. Terms That Refer to Homeless Populations: National Surveys of Several Stakeholder Groups. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 415-418. PMID: 35895838, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless populationPolicy makersHomelessness service providersExperience of homelessnessRisk of homelessnessHomeless personsHistory of homelessnessNational surveyLived experienceHomelessnessSocial backgroundStakeholder groupsMost stakeholdersAcceptable termsService providersU.S. researchersBest practicesMakersLow-income adultsExperienceSurveyStakeholdersResearchersProvidersU.S. adultsA National Study of Zoom Fatigue and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Future Remote Work
Elbogen EB, Lanier M, Griffin SC, Blakey SM, Gluff JA, Wagner HR, Tsai J. A National Study of Zoom Fatigue and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Future Remote Work. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2022, 25: 409-415. PMID: 35648039, DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2021.0257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health symptomsHealth symptomsCOVID-19 pandemicMental healthSevere mental illnessQuality of lifeLow social supportZoom fatigueNonwhite raceClinical covariatesFatigue ScaleGood internal consistencyDepressive symptomsMental illnessSignificant associationSurvey criteriaSymptomsPost-high school educationWork productivitySocial isolationNational surveyInternal consistencyNational studySocial supportIntroduction to the Special Issue: Resilience and Perseverance for Human Flourishing
Tsai J, Morissette SB. Introduction to the Special Issue: Resilience and Perseverance for Human Flourishing. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2022, 14: s1-s3. PMID: 35298224, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001215.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Estimation of Utility Values for Computing Quality-adjusted Life Years Associated With Homelessness
Rajan SS, Tsai J. Estimation of Utility Values for Computing Quality-adjusted Life Years Associated With Homelessness. Medical Care 2021, 59: 1115-1121. PMID: 34629422, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsUtility valuesLife yearsIndividual-level characteristicsLow-income adultsGeneralizable evidenceAverage utility valueHomelessness interventionsLarge national surveySocietal valuesHolistic measureComparison of interventionsValuationUnited StatesPolicyData-driven evidenceGood healthEvidenceNational surveySurveyLinear regressionBurdenHomeless groupUtilization of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Older Homeless Adults Covered by Medicare
Wilkinson ST, Rhee TG, Tsai J. Utilization of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Older Homeless Adults Covered by Medicare. Psychiatric Quarterly 2021, 92: 1825-1837. PMID: 34468909, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-021-09946-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyOlder Medicare beneficiariesECT useMedicare beneficiariesOutpatient electroconvulsive therapyMajor depressive disorderLower odds ratioHomeless individualsOlder homeless adultsECT coursePsychiatric comorbidityUnadjusted ratesOutpatient settingDepressive disorderOdds ratioNon-homeless individualsHomeless patientsPsychosocial supportSociodemographic characteristicsSignificant covariatesOlder homeless individualsHomeless adultsTherapyLower ratesHomeless group