Predictors of Homeless Veterans' Irregular Discharge Status from a Domiciliary Care Program

Overview

Journal J Ment Health Adm

Specialty Health Services

Date 1995 Jul 1

PMID 10172391

Citations 1

Authors

S L Wenzel

L Bakhtiar

N H Caskey

E Hardie

C Redford

N Sadler

L Gelberg

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Abstract

This study addresses the relationship of homeless veterans' discharge status from a domiciliary care program to biopsychosocial characteristics presented at admission into the program. Hypotheses were that younger age, less education, and substance abuse or psychiatric disorder would predict an irregular discharge. Research participants were 367 homeless male veterans who had been admitted to a domiciliary care program at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center for treatment of medical, psychiatric, or substance disorders. Status of veterans' program discharge (regular or irregular) served as the outcome measure. Logistic regression analysis revealed that irregular discharge from the program was more likely among veterans who were black, who had poor employment histories, or who had problems with alcohol. Results are discussed in light of the need to maintain homeless veterans in treatment programs so that they can achieve maximum benefit from available programs.

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