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Profiles of Permanent Supportive Housing Residents Related to Their Quality of Life and Community Integration.
- Source :
- Health & Social Care in the Community; 6/7/2024, Vol. 2024, p1-11, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is the main approach advocated in Western countries for eradicating homelessness. Considering that PSH residents are not a homogeneous group and that their quality of life (QoL) and community integration (CI) might differ in this setting, improving our understanding of these residents' profiles may help stakeholders formulate informed recommendations to improve PSH. This study identified PSH resident profiles based on their QoL, CI, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and associated these profiles with housing features and service use. A total of 308 PSH residents were recruited in Montreal (Canada) in 2020–2022. Structured interviews were conducted. PSH resident profiles were produced with cluster analysis and subsequently compared using chi‐square, Fisher's, and t‐tests, taking into account housing features and service use. Three PSH resident profiles were found. Profile 1 residents (22% of the sample) had low QoL and CI, were younger, and had major social and health issues and unmet needs. Showing moderate QoL and CI, Profile 2 residents (27%) were more educated, had little foster care history, were older on their first homelessness episode, and had few co‐occurring MD‐SUD. Profile 3 residents (51%) had the best QoL and CI and mostly included men with little education, affected by co‐occurring MD‐SUD and satisfied with services. More intensive housing support and care coordination may be recommended for Profile 1 PSH residents in response to their diverse needs. Work integration may be beneficial to Profile 2 residents, with programs such as Individual Placement and Support, along with increased rehabilitation activities. A better integration of MD‐SUD treatments may be promoted for Profile 3 residents. Considering most PSH residents had multiple health issues and unmet needs, satisfaction with care could be monitored better, as it was found to be a key variable in measuring care adequation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MEDICAL care use
SUBSTANCE abuse
SELF-esteem testing
INDEPENDENT living
RESEARCH funding
CLUSTER analysis (Statistics)
T-test (Statistics)
SATISFACTION
PSYCHOLOGICAL distress
OUTPATIENT services in hospitals
REHABILITATION
INTERVIEWING
FISHER exact test
MENTAL illness
SEX distribution
QUESTIONNAIRES
PRIMARY health care
SYMPTOMS
CHI-squared test
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
AGE distribution
FOSTER home care
HOSPITAL emergency services
FUNCTIONAL status
QUALITY of life
RESEARCH methodology
SUICIDE
HOUSING
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
COMMUNITY services
SOCIAL support
PERSONALITY tests
DATA analysis software
CONFIDENCE intervals
PATIENT satisfaction
HOMELESSNESS
COMORBIDITY
EDUCATIONAL attainment
SELF-perception
COVID-19 pandemic
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660410
- Volume :
- 2024
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health & Social Care in the Community
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179674017
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5582411