Open AccessDoes Housing Improve Health Care Utilization and Costs? A Longitudinal Analysis of Health Administrative Data Linked to a Cohort of Individuals With a History of Homelessness
Author(s) -
Kathryn Wiens,
Rosane Nisenbaum,
Ewa Sucha,
Tim Aubry,
Susan Farrell,
Anita Palepu,
Arnaud Duhoux,
Anne M. Gadermann,
Stephen W. Hwang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.632
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1537-1948
pISSN - 0025-7079
DOI - 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001379
Subject(s) - gerontology , cohort , health care , longitudinal data , medicine , environmental health , demography , economic growth , sociology , economics
Individuals who are homeless have complex health care needs, which contribute to the frequent use of health services. In this study, we investigated the relationship between housing and health care utilization among adults with a history of homelessness in Ontario.