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Health status and access to health services among the urban homeless

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  • Robertson, M.J.
  • Cousineau, M.R.

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Self-reported health status and access to care were reported for 238 homeless adults in Los Angeles. One-third reported their health as fair or poor; women reported more health problems than men. Half (53 per cent) of the samples reported no regular source of care, and most (81 per cent) were without health insurance. Lack of financial resources and health insurance were reported as important barriers to care.

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  • Robertson, M.J. & Cousineau, M.R., 1986. "Health status and access to health services among the urban homeless," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 76(5), pages 561-563.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1986:76:5:561-563_0
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    1. Burgard, Sarah A. & Seefeldt, Kristin S. & Zelner, Sarah, 2012. "Housing instability and health: Findings from the Michigan recession and recovery study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 75(12), pages 2215-2224.
    2. Cécile Vuillermoz & Stéphanie Vandentorren & Ruben Brondeel & Pierre Chauvin, 2017. "Unmet healthcare needs in homeless women with children in the Greater Paris area in France," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(9), pages 1-15, September.
    3. Tommasello, Anthony C. & Myers, C. Patrick & Gillis, Laura & Treherne, L. Louise & Plumhoff, Michael, 1999. "Effectiveness of outreach to homeless substance abusers," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 22(3), pages 295-303, August.

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