Health care utilization among homeless adolescents and young adults

A probability sample of Californian homeless females was examined for health service utilization, comparing adolescents to older women. Adolescent homeless women reported higher outpatient visit use. Possessing public health insurance increased the odds of outpatient visits. Future research might us...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2003-04, Vol.32 (4), p.253-256
Main Authors: Barkin, Shari L, Balkrishnan, Raj, Manuel, Janeen, Andersen, Ron M, Gelberg, Lillian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Health Services - utilization
Adolescents
Adult
Age Differences
Ambulatory Care - utilization
Biological and medical sciences
California
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Health Care Utilization
Health Insurance
Health services
Health Status
Homeless adolescent girls
Homeless Persons - statistics & numerical data
Homeless young women
Homeless Youth - statistics & numerical data
Homelessness
Humans
Los Angeles, California
Medical sciences
Mental health
Needs Assessment
Organization of mental health. Health systems
Outpatient care
Outpatient treatment
Outpatients
Population Surveillance
Probability
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Risk Assessment
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Socioeconomic Factors
USA
Womens Health Care
Young Adults
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Summary:A probability sample of Californian homeless females was examined for health service utilization, comparing adolescents to older women. Adolescent homeless women reported higher outpatient visit use. Possessing public health insurance increased the odds of outpatient visits. Future research might use the outpatient setting to aid adolescents in exiting homelessness.
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/S1054-139X(02)00474-3