Role of homelessness and psychiatric disorders in suicide deaths among veterans: A four-way decomposition analysis
Beydoun H, Szymkowiak D, Pietrzak R, Beydoun M, Treadwell R, Tsai J. Role of homelessness and psychiatric disorders in suicide deaths among veterans: A four-way decomposition analysis. Psychiatry Research 2024, 340: 116120. PMID: 39121758, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health disordersFour-way decomposition analysisSubstance useHealth disordersPsychiatric disordersMortality riskSuicide deathsHomeless veteransVeterans AffairsSubstance use disordersU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsPredictors of suicide deathVA healthcare systemFully-adjusted modelsMental health characteristicsEffects of homelessnessProportion of suicide deathsSuicide riskUse disorderHealth characteristicsRetrospective cohort studySuicideHealthcare systemDisordersTransportation 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 dateServicesDisproportionate Increases in Numbers and Rates of Homelessness Among Women in the United States, 2018-2022.
Tsai J, Lampros A. Disproportionate Increases in Numbers and Rates of Homelessness Among Women in the United States, 2018-2022. Public Health Reports 2024, 333549241255805. PMID: 38899732, DOI: 10.1177/00333549241255805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of homelessnessHousing and Urban DevelopmentUnsheltered homelessnessUS Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHomelessnessUrban developmentBirth rateVeterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsUS DepartmentPopulation groupsPrevention effortsUS Department of Veterans AffairsUnited StatesPopulation dataProportion of femalesVeteran populationYears of population dataGeneral populationAffairsWomenVeteransPopulationPeopleShallow 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 studyGrowing Concern About Unsheltered Homelessness Among Veterans: Clinical Characteristics and Engagement in Health Care Services
Kinney R, Szymkowiak D, Tsai J. Growing Concern About Unsheltered Homelessness Among Veterans: Clinical Characteristics and Engagement in Health Care Services. Public Health Reports 2024, 139: 582-590. PMID: 38323557, PMCID: PMC11344986, DOI: 10.1177/00333549241227155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnsheltered homelessnessHomeless ProgramHomeless veteransVA homeless programsMilitary sexual traumaVeterans AffairsPublic health approachVeteran homelessnessCollege educationHousing instabilityVA service-connected disabilityHomeless populationHealth care servicesSheltered statusUS Department of Veterans AffairsHomelessnessDepartment of Veterans AffairsHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionService-connected disabilityCorporate Data WarehouseSexual traumaCare servicesRepeated-measures analysisMultivariate logistic regressionHealth approachTemporary Financial Assistance Reduced The Probability Of Unstable Housing Among Veterans For More Than 1 Year
Chapman A, Scharfstein D, Byrne T, Montgomery A, Suo Y, Effiong A, Velasquez T, Pettey W, Dalrymple R, Tsai J, Nelson R. Temporary Financial Assistance Reduced The Probability Of Unstable Housing Among Veterans For More Than 1 Year. Health Affairs 2024, 43: 250-259. PMID: 38315929, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupportive Services for Veteran FamiliesTemporary financial assistanceFinancial assistanceUnstable housingHousing outcomesHousing instabilityReduce homelessnessHousing stabilityVeterans AffairsVeteran familiesElectronic health record systemsDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth record systemsHousingTemporaryAssistanceVeteransLanguage processingClinical notesHomelessnessLong-term effectsRecording systemAffairsProbabilityOutcomesA mixed-methods study of VA video connect utilization among veterans with diabetes experiencing housing instability during the pandemic
Kinney R, Copeland L, Tsai J, Abbott A, Wallace K, Walker L, Weber J, Katsos S, McInnes D. A mixed-methods study of VA video connect utilization among veterans with diabetes experiencing housing instability during the pandemic. Digital Health 2024, 10: 20552076241282629. PMID: 39381825, PMCID: PMC11459566, DOI: 10.1177/20552076241282629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousing instabilityVeterans AffairsDiabetes careU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsVA administrative dataCare delivery modeMixed-methods studySemi-structured interviewsVA providersEngaging veteransRoutine diabetesTelehealth programCare utilizationCare availabilityIn-personAdministrative dataIncreased educationTelehealthSelf-identifyCareDelivery modeEquitable accessMultivariate regression analysisVeteransExamining Homeless-Experienced Adults’ Smoking Cessation Treatment Use Pre- and Post-Entry into Permanent Supportive Housing
Harris T, Panadero T, Hoffmann L, Montgomery A, Tsai J, Gelberg L, Gabrielian S. Examining Homeless-Experienced Adults’ Smoking Cessation Treatment Use Pre- and Post-Entry into Permanent Supportive Housing. Substance Use Research And Treatment 2024, 18: 29768357241271567. PMID: 39398362, PMCID: PMC11468604, DOI: 10.1177/29768357241271567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPermanent supportive housingHomeless-experienced VeteransCessation treatment utilizationPrimary care engagementHomeless-experienced adultsPost-housingSupportive housingCessation treatmentCare engagementPre-housingVeterans AffairsHomeless service settingsClinic referralsDepartment of Veterans AffairsAssess smoking statusTreatment utilizationAssociated with utilizationMultivariate logistic regression modelGeneral adult populationLogistic regression modelsCessation careCessation servicesSmoking ratesMental healthChi-square test