title: Using a community-based participatory research approach to evaluate resident predictors of involuntary exit from permanent supportive housing.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine an association between resident characteristics at time of entry to permanent supportive housing and exit status.
  
  
  METHODS
  A community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was the guiding framework for the design, implementation and evaluation of this project. This retrospective observational study used an administrative data source from a local permanent supportive housing provider to compare resident characteristics among those who left housing voluntarily or involuntarily.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The population based sample (n=407) was comprised of 51% males and 47% African-Americans with a mean age of 40 years (SD=11.8). Involuntary exits (IEs) occurred in 40% of the sample (n=166). IE was less likely with receipt of mainstream benefits, compared to employment income (O.R.=.546, p=.032). IE was more likely for residents self-identifying as African-American (O.R.=1.56, p=.037) and when children resided in the household (O.R.=2.03, p=.013).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite limitations of community-derived data, findings suggest that supportive housing providers consider income source and family status when designing interventions to decrease IEs. A CBPR approach is a promising framework to guide evaluation efforts for supportive housing programs.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 461 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN 37209, USA. Electronic address: alice.c.bernet@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernet
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 461 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN 37209, USA. Electronic address: cristina.warren@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 461 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN 37209, USA. Electronic address: susie.adams@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Susie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000379:methods*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011638:Public Housing / Q000592:standards; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013714:Tennessee
keywords: Community-based participatory research; Community-derived data; Supportive housing