Table 2:
Studies organized by Phases of Care domains and key findings
| Domain of Framework | Source | Key Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Operative | Imahara et. al. 2010 | Homeless patients were more likely to have MRSA-associated surgically treated hand infection compared to non-MRSA-associated infections. |
| Levin et. al. 2020 | Of patients undergoing arteriovenous access creation, those with history of intravenous drug use were more likely to be homeless than those without this history. | |
| Mahure et. al. 2017 | Among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, those who were homeless were more likely to be mono-infected or co-infected with HIV and/or HCV. | |
| Mahure et. al. 2018 | Among patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, homelessness was 14 times higher in those who were co-infected with HIV and HCV compared to controls. | |
| Nguyen et. al. 2019 | After adjusting for confounding variables, homeless patients with facial fractures were more likely to require surgery for these fractures compared to housed patients. | |
| Skillman et. al. 2010 | Twelve percent of individuals with drug and alcohol dependence treated for plastic surgery trauma were homeless. | |
| Thakarar et. al. 2019 | People with injection drug use were more likely to be homeless but had similar rates of cardiac surgery. | |
| Intra-Operative | Wong et. al. 2002 | Of patients undergoing splenorenal shunt, 14.7% were homeless. Splenorenal shunt could be an ideal procedure for patients who have limited access to tertiary medical centers or have complex psychosocial needs. |
| Post-Operative | Arceo et. al. 2018 | Homeless patients had increased utilization of the emergency department in post-operative period following ballistic and non-ballistic long bone lower extremity fracture surgery. |
| Barshes et. al. 2016 | Homelessness was associated with increased risk of treatment failure and amputation for foot osteomyelitis. | |
| Bennett et. al. 2017 | Homeless patients in a VA healthcare system who underwent total joint arthroplasty had high rates of orthopedic and radiographic follow-up at three and six months with minimal complications and reoperations. | |
| Podymow et. al. 2016 | Twelve percent of patients admitted to shelter-based convalescence were post-surgical patients. During admission, 60% of patients applied for housing and 24.3% received housing. | |
| Titan et. al. 2018 | Homeless patients undergoing general, vascular, or orthopedic surgery were more likely to be readmitted. Discharge destination and recent alcohol abuse were significant risk factors for readmission in homeless cohort. | |
| Wasfy et. al. 2015 | Homeless patients were more likely to be readmitted following PCI1 compared to housed patients. | |
| Wolfstadt et. al. 2019 | Higher level of deprivation on the Ontario Marginalization Index was associated with increased risk of irrigation and debridement and amputation following open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fracture. | |
| Overall Care Utilization | Balla et. al. 2020 | Homeless patients were less likely to have surgical interventions (angiography, PCI1, CABG2) following myocardial infarction and had longer hospitalizations. |
| Chang et. al. 2015 | Patients who missed appointments for endoscopic procedures requiring anesthesia were more likely to be homeless | |
| Gabrielian et. al. 2014 | Homeless veterans were less likely to pursue surgical visits compared to housed veterans. | |
| Hwang et. al. 2011 | Homelessness was associated with increased cost of admission (driven by longer length of stay) for surgical admissions. | |
| Kay et. al. 2014 | In orthopedic trauma patients, homelessness was associated with more emergency department visits and fewer clinic follow up visits after surgery. Homeless patients were more likely to receive non-operative treatment than housed patients. | |
| Kiwanuka et. al. 2019 | Among burn patients, those who were homeless had longer lengths of stay and were less likely to receive surgical intervention compared to housed patients. | |
| Manzano-Nunez et. al. 2019 | Homeless patients in Medicaid expansion states had lower odds of leaving against medical advice, were more likely receive home healthcare, and had lower total index hospital charges compared to those in non-Medicaid expansion states. | |
| Wadhera et. al. 2020 | Homeless individuals hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction were significantly less likely to undergo coronary angiography, PCI1, and CABG2 compared to non-homeless adults and had higher mortality rates. |
PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention
CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting