Perceived health status among the new urban homeless

Ropers, Richard H.; Boyer, Richard

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(87)90310-8

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“…Although a number of studies have examined predictors of perceived health status in the general population (Bailis, Segall, & Chipperfield, 2003;Franks et al, 2003;Subramanian, Kim, & Kawachi, 2002), there is only limited research examining perceived health among homeless adults, and what is available is dated. For example, the early work of Ropers and Boyer (1987) found that the most important predictors of perceived health status, as rated poorly by homeless individuals, were the presence of a chronic condition, sustained depression, and symptomatology related to significant alcohol use. Later studies support these findings: White, Tulsky, Dawson, Zolopa, and Moss (1997) reported that homeless individuals with physical or mental health problems were three times more likely than the general population in the United States to rate their health as fair or poor.…”

Section: Predictors Of Perceived Health Statusmentioning

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Predictors of Perceived Health Status of Tuberculosis-Infected Homeless

Nyamathi

Berg²,

Jones³

et al. 2005

West J Nurs Res

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This study examines the predictors of perceived health status among homeless adults with latent tuberculosis (TB) in Los Angeles, especially in relation to gender differences. Total, 415 men and women enrolled in a TB-adherence trial completed baseline assessments concerning health status. Results indicated that women were more likely than men to report being in fair or poor health and to have experienced health problems. More women than men self-reported daily drug use and poor mental health. Homeless women were also more likely than their male counterparts to receive support from non–drug-users. Homeless adults who reported fair or poor health were also more likely than those who reported better health to have used injection drugs, to report experiencing depressive symptoms and poor mental health, and to have been homeless more than 3 years. Predictors of fair or poor health included being female and experiencing more depressive symptoms.

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Section: Predictors Of Perceived Health Statusmentioning

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Predictors of Perceived Health Status of Tuberculosis-Infected Homeless

Nyamathi

Berg²,

Jones³

et al. 2005

West J Nurs Res

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“…In empirical studies, women-at best-make up only a small percentage of the sample investigated (e.g. Arce et al, 1983;Drake et al, 1982;Koegel & Burnham, 1988;Lamb & Lamb 1990;Piliavin et al, 1989;Ropers & Boyers, 1987;Rossi et al, 1987;Roth & Bean, 1986). Surveys conducted in Great Britain appear to include only small numbers of women accommodated in direct and openaccess hostels (Marshall, 1991).…”

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confidence: 96%

The experience of homeless women: An exploration of housing histories and the meaning of home

Tomas

Dittmar²

1995

Housing Studies

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“…Large numbers of further studies have reported on substance use in homeless individuals (Breakey et al, 1989;Davies et al, 1987;Fischer and Breakey, 1991;Fischer et al, 1986;Gelberg et al, 1988;Morse et al, 1985;Mulkern et al, 1985;Ro¨ssler et al, 1994;Robertson et al, 1985;Ropers and Boyer, 1987;Rosnow et al, 1985;Roth et al, 1985;Smith et al, 1992;Solarz and Mowbray, 1985;Sosin et al, 1988). Very little is known on the course of homelessness, the course of mental disorders in homeless individuals in general, and the course of substance use disorder in homeless individuals in particular.…”

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Course of Alcoholism in Homeless Men in Munich, Germany: Results from a Prospective Longitudinal Study Based on a Representative Sample

Fichter

Quadflieg

2003

Substance Use & Misuse

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In an earlier paper (Fichter, M. M., Quadflieg, N. (1999). Alcoholism in homeless men in the mid-nineties: results from the Bavarian Public Health Study on Homelessness. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 249:34-44), we reported data on alcoholism and comorbidity in 265 homeless men in Munich. There-as in this paper-we divided the sample into three groups based on a lifetime diagnosis of alcohol dependence (N = 187), alcohol abuse (N = 17), and no diagnosis of alcoholism (N = 61) at baseline assessment. This study reports a three-year prospective longitudinal assessment of the original representative sample of homeless men in Munich. Interviews at baseline and at follow-up included the SCID-I and covered several other areas (cognitive impairment, somatic complaints, use of medical services, and other psychosocial variables). Of 247 homeless men still alive, at three-year follow-up, 185 (74.9%) were successfully traced and personally interviewed. Alcohol dependency in homeless men at first wave assessment (as compared to men not manifesting alcohol abuse or dependence) was associated with a higher proportion of homelessness at three-year follow-up, an increase of alcohol consumption at three-year follow-up, reduction of monthly income, higher death rate, and high use of general medical services but very low utilization of (specific substance) user treatment services. Alcoholism in homeless men constitutes a posited risk factor for an unfavorable course over time with regard to such a person's living situation and health status in spite of more utilization of medical services.

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Perceived health status among the new urban homeless

Cited by 80 publications

References 14 publications

Predictors of Perceived Health Status of Tuberculosis-Infected Homeless

Predictors of Perceived Health Status of Tuberculosis-Infected Homeless

The experience of homeless women: An exploration of housing histories and the meaning of home

Course of Alcoholism in Homeless Men in Munich, Germany: Results from a Prospective Longitudinal Study Based on a Representative Sample

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