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Vachan Misir

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Kaufman-Shriqui V, OCampo P, Misir V, Schafer P, Morinis J, Vance M, et al.
Health Qual Life Outcomes . 2020 Feb; 18(1):38. PMID: 32087734
Background: Area-level socioeconomic characteristics have been shown to be related to health status and mortality however, little is known about the association between residential community characteristics in relation to postpartum...
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Stergiopoulos V, Gozdzik A, Misir V, Skosireva A, Sarang A, Connelly J, et al.
BMC Public Health . 2016 Oct; 16(1):1110. PMID: 27769226
Background: Little is known about the effectiveness of Housing First (HF) among ethnic minority groups, despite its growing popularity for homeless adults experiencing mental illness. This randomized controlled trial tests...
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To M, Palepu A, Aubry T, Nisenbaum R, Gogosis E, Gadermann A, et al.
BMC Public Health . 2016 Oct; 16(1):1041. PMID: 27716129
Background: Homelessness is a major concern in many urban communities across North America. Since vulnerably housed individuals are at risk of experiencing homelessness, it is important to identify predictive factors...
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OCampo P, Stergiopoulos V, Nir P, Levy M, Misir V, Chum A, et al.
BMJ Open . 2016 Sep; 6(9):e010581. PMID: 27619826
Objectives: We studied the impact of a Housing First (HF) intervention on housing, contact with the justice system, healthcare usage and health outcomes among At Home/Chez Soi randomised trial participants...
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Kozloff N, Stergiopoulos V, Adair C, Cheung A, Misir V, Townley G, et al.
Psychiatr Serv . 2016 Jun; 67(10):1083-1090. PMID: 27247178
Objective: Although youth homelessness presents a significant public health problem, the needs of homeless youths with mental illness, as distinct from adults, are not well understood. This study examined the...
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Stergiopoulos V, Gozdzik A, Nisenbaum R, Vasiliadis H, Chambers C, McKenzie K, et al.
Psychiatr Serv . 2016 May; 67(9):1004-11. PMID: 27133726
Objective: This study examined factors associated with health care use in an ethnically diverse Canadian sample of homeless adults with mental illness, a particularly disadvantaged group. Methods: Baseline survey data...
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Woodhall-Melnik J, Misir V, Kaufman-Shriqui V, OCampo P, Stergiopoulos V, Hwang S
PLoS One . 2015 Sep; 10(9):e0137069. PMID: 26418677
Unlabelled: Research suggests that individuals experiencing homelessness have high rates of overweight and obesity. Unhealthy weights and homelessness are both associated with increased risk of poor health and mortality. Using...
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Stergiopoulos V, Gozdzik A, Misir V, Skosireva A, Connelly J, Sarang A, et al.
PLoS One . 2015 Jul; 10(7):e0130281. PMID: 26176621
Unlabelled: Housing First (HF) is being widely disseminated in efforts to end homelessness among homeless adults with psychiatric disabilities. This study evaluates the effectiveness of HF with Intensive Case Management...
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Stergiopoulos V, Hwang S, Gozdzik A, Nisenbaum R, Latimer E, Rabouin D, et al.
JAMA . 2015 Mar; 313(9):905-15. PMID: 25734732
Importance: Scattered-site housing with Intensive Case Management (ICM) may be an appropriate and less-costly option for homeless adults with mental illness who do not require the treatment intensity of Assertive...
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Kirst M, Zerger S, Misir V, Hwang S, Stergiopoulos V
Drug Alcohol Depend . 2014 Dec; 146:24-9. PMID: 25465295
Background: There is strong evidence that Housing First interventions are effective in improving housing stability and quality of life among homeless people with mental illness and addictions. However, there is...