A Comparison of the Use of Physical and Mental Health Services by Homeless People With Severe Mental Health Problems in the Moncton Area Through the At Home/Chez Soi Program
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
8 November 2017
Abstract
The At Home / Chez Soi demonstration project was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the Housing First model in 5 Canadian cities. Using a randomized controlled trial design, this study evaluates the impact of this project on the use of health services by people with severe and persistent mental health problems and a history of homelessness in the greater Moncton area. The sample comprised 193 homeless persons, 95 in the control group and 98 in the treatment group. The results show a significant difference between the 2 groups only in the number of days of hospitalization, particularly in the psychiatric unit. Factors associated with the use of health services by people who are homeless and who have severe mental health problems need to be further investigated.
Résumé
Le projet At Home / Chez Soi fut conçu afin d’évaluer l’efficacité du modèle Logement d’abord dans 5 villes canadiennes. Utilisant un devis expérimental, la présente étude examine l’effet du programme d’intervention At Home / Chez Soi sur le recours aux services de santé par des personnes itinérantes de la région de Moncton qui ont des troubles psychiatriques sévères et persistants. L’échantillon comprend 193 personnes itinérantes, soit 95 dans le groupe témoin et 98 dans le groupe intervention. Les résultats démontrent une différence significative entre les 2 groupes seulement en ce qui concerne le nombre de jours d’hospitalisation, en particulier à l’unité psychiatrique. Les facteurs associés au recours aux services de santé mentale par les personnes itinérantes ayant des problèmes sévères de santé mentale doivent être étudiés plus à fond.
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Volume 36 • Number 2 • October 2017
Pages: 77 - 105
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Sarah Pakzad, Paul-Émile Bourque, Jimmy Bourque, Tim Aubry, Lise Gallant, Stefanie R. LeBlanc, and John Tivendell. 2017. A Comparison of the Use of Physical and Mental Health Services by Homeless People With Severe Mental Health Problems in the Moncton Area Through the At Home/Chez Soi Program. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
36(2): 77-105. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2017-024
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