title: Medical Respite and Linkages to Outpatient Health Care Providers among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness.
abstract: Medical respite programs provide nursing care and case management to individuals experiencing homelessness following hospitalization for an acute medical problem. One goal of these programs is to link clients to outpatient providers to decrease their reliance on hospital services. Through qualitative interviews with staff members (n = 8) and clients (n = 14) at a medical respite program, we explored processes of, and challenges associated with, linking clients to outpatient care. Six themes were identified, which offer insight about important considerations when linking clients to outpatient providers and highlight the value of medical respite programs for this population.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health , The George Washington University , Washington , DC.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zur
authors.affiliation: b Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health , Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia.
authors.forename: Sabriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Linton
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health , The George Washington University , Washington , DC.
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mead
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012144:Respite Care / Q000458:organization & administration