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
2022
Primary Care for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: a Narrative Review of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) Model
Tsai J, Havlik J, Howell B, Johnson E, Rosenthal D. Primary Care for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: a Narrative Review of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) Model. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 765-783. PMID: 36443628, PMCID: PMC9971390, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07970-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless Patient Aligned Care TeamPrimary care medical home modelsVeterans' healthOnly original research studiesNarrative reviewPatient Aligned Care TeamsCare team modelPrimary care utilizationEmergency department utilizationMedical home modelDatabases Ovid MEDLINEPositive patient experienceVeterans Experiencing HomelessnessOriginal research studiesCare utilizationOvid EmbasePrimary careCare teamOvid MEDLINEInclusion criteriaPatient experiencePeer-reviewed studiesHome modelHealthcare outcomesVA system
2020
The National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study: A Narrative Review and Future Directions
Fogle BM, Tsai J, Mota N, Harpaz-Rotem I, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. The National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study: A Narrative Review and Future Directions. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2020, 11: 538218. PMID: 33362593, PMCID: PMC7755975, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.538218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational HealthVeterans StudyMental disordersNarrative reviewVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemPopulation-based dataUnique health needsUnited States veteransPost-traumatic stress disorderNon-veteran counterpartsPost-traumatic growthProtective psychosocial characteristicsProspective studyStates veteransIndependent cohortHealth outcomesHealth needsU.S. veteransCare deliveryClinical implicationsLongitudinal changesPsychosocial characteristicsProtective factorsStress disorderTreatment efforts