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Erschienen in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research 4/2019

25.01.2019

Health, Health Behaviors, and Health Care Utilization Among Adults with Serious Psychological Distress Who Receive Federal Housing Assistance

verfasst von: Debra L. Brucker, MPA, PhD, Veronica Helms, MPH

Erschienen in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research | Ausgabe 4/2019

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Abstract

Using newly available U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administrative data linked with National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data, this study estimates the prevalence of serious psychological distress (SPD) among non-elderly HUD-assisted adults and examines differences in health, health behaviors, and health care utilization for this population. The linked data estimate that 13% of HUD-assisted adults experience SPD. Controlling for individual characteristics and HUD program type, assisted housing residents who had SPD experienced higher rates of self-reported fair or poor health, chronic disease, and cigarette smoking than HUD-assisted adults without SPD. Adults with SPD had more frequent use of emergency rooms and were more likely than residents without SPD to have more frequent contact with specialists, general doctors, and mental health providers, although they also reported increased levels of unmet health care needs due to affordability. Policy implications are discussed.
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Metadaten
Titel
Health, Health Behaviors, and Health Care Utilization Among Adults with Serious Psychological Distress Who Receive Federal Housing Assistance
verfasst von
Debra L. Brucker, MPA, PhD
Veronica Helms, MPH
Publikationsdatum
25.01.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1094-3412
Elektronische ISSN: 2168-6793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-018-09647-z

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