2020
Frequent Episodic Utilizers of Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Use: Background Characteristics and Health Services Use
Szymkowiak D, Montgomery AE, Tsai J, O'Toole TP. Frequent Episodic Utilizers of Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Use: Background Characteristics and Health Services Use. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2020, 28: e211-e218. PMID: 33208718, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpisodic useVHA Homeless ProgramsHomeless ProgramStepwise multivariate logistic regressionRetrospective cohort studyHealth service useMultivariate logistic regressionSubstance use disordersDiagnosis of psychosisHistory of incarcerationMilitary sexual traumaCohort studyAcute careEmergency departmentVHA servicesRisk factorsMore episodesMAIN OUTCOMEInpatient unitProgram useService useUse disordersVeterans Health Administration Homeless ProgramsLogistic regressionObservation period
2015
A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat
Tsai J, Ramaswamy S, Bhatia SC, Rosenheck RA. A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2015, 56: 357-367. PMID: 26354600, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-015-9746-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceAnxiety DisordersCitiesHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicMaleMedically UninsuredMental DisordersMiddle AgedNebraskaRural HealthSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTransients and MigrantsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsHomeless male veteransVeterans Affairs facilitiesMale veteransHomeless veteransHealth servicesMore medical problemsHealth service useDiagnosis of anxietyService useGreater social supportCommunity providersDifficult populationMedical problemsPsychosocial characteristicsMicropolitan areasPersonality disorderConvenience sampleVeteransResearch staffStructured interviewsSocial supportMicropolitanRural areasDiagnosisU.S. Female Veterans Who Do and Do Not Rely on VA Health Care: Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment
Tsai J, Mota NP, Pietrzak RH. U.S. Female Veterans Who Do and Do Not Rely on VA Health Care: Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment. Psychiatric Services 2015, 66: 1200-1206. PMID: 26174948, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service useMental health careU.S. female veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth service useVA health careFemale veteransRacial-ethnic minority groupsVeterans AffairsHealth careVA patientsService useMale veteransMental health service utilizationFemale VA patientsVA service usersHealth service utilizationHealth-related functioningMental health-related functioningHealth care needsMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersMale VA patientsHigh treatment costsClinical characteristics
2014
Asian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans in the United States: Health Service Use and Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services
Tsai J, Whealin JM, Pietrzak RH. Asian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans in the United States: Health Service Use and Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: s538-s547. PMID: 25100419, PMCID: PMC4151899, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesHealth service useHealth servicesService useHealth careMental health careBetter mental healthHigher socioeconomic statusPopulation-weighted sampleVeteran populationPacific Islander veteransAA veteransEthnic groupsHealth differencesMental healthSocioeconomic statusPerceived BarriersMilitary veteransMultivariable statisticsVeteransVeteran statusNational surveyRecent veteransRandom sampleCare
2013
Medicaid Expansion: Chronically Homeless Adults Will Need Targeted Enrollment And Access To A Broad Range Of Services
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Culhane DP, Artiga S. Medicaid Expansion: Chronically Homeless Adults Will Need Targeted Enrollment And Access To A Broad Range Of Services. Health Affairs 2013, 32: 1552-1559. PMID: 24019359, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicaid expansionHomeless adultsService useHealth statusHealth servicesVeterans Affairs (VA) health careAffordable Care Act Medicaid expansionHealth service useMental health servicesTargeted enrollmentCase managementHealth careHealth coverageMedicaidAdultsComprehensive servicesThree-quartersStatusPercentHomeless peopleImportant opportunityCareThe Effects of Race and Other Socioeconomic Factors on Health Service Use Among American Military Veterans
Tsai J, Desai MU, Cheng AW, Chang J. The Effects of Race and Other Socioeconomic Factors on Health Service Use Among American Military Veterans. Psychiatric Quarterly 2013, 85: 35-47. PMID: 23949577, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-013-9268-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-VA health care systemsHealth service useHealth care systemCare systemService utilizationHealth insurancePrivate health insuranceService useVA health care systemGreater health care needsRacial disparitiesNative Americans/Alaskan NativesObservational study designHealth care needsLogistic regression modelsVA disability compensationDisability compensationCare needsPacific Islander veteransHealth statusSociodemographic characteristicsHealth disparitiesAmerican military veteransStudy designEffect of raceObesity among Chronically Homeless Adults: Is it a Problem?
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Obesity among Chronically Homeless Adults: Is it a Problem? Public Health Reports 2013, 128: 29-36. PMID: 23277657, PMCID: PMC3514718, DOI: 10.1177/003335491312800105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless adultsFood insecurity-obesity paradoxMental healthPrevalence of obesityHealth service useRates of obesityHealth care providersMultivariate regression analysisNormal weightLess exerciseService useObesityWeight groupParticular riskAdultsObeseOverweightRegression analysisCommunity sampleHomeless populationExerciseHealthPrevalenceSociodemographicsRange of factors