title: Identifying US veterans who access services from health care for the homeless clinics.
abstract: Research on veterans experiencing homelessness is predominantly focused on the US Department of Veterans Affairs setting, despite the fact that substantial numbers receive services from Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) clinics. We explored how HCH clinics identified veteran patients through a survey of administrators (49% response rate). The majority (98%) identified veterans but used varied language and approaches. Implementing a streamlined, culturally competent identification process is vital to collecting accurate data, connecting veterans with benefits, and informing treatment plans.
authors.affiliation: Sarah M. Knopf-Amelung and Darlene M. Jenkins are with the Department of Research and Evaluation, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Nashville, TN.
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Knopf-Amelung
authors.forename: Darlene M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014728:Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*