Association of housing status and cancer diagnosis, care coordination and outcomes in a public hospital: a retrospective cohort study.
Hannah C DeckerSara ColomJennifer L EvansDave Graham-SquireKenneth PerezMargot KushelElizabeth WickMaria C RavenHemal K KanzariaPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Unhoused and formerly unhoused patients diagnosed with non-metastatic cancer had substantially increased hazards of death compared with housed patients cared for in a public hospital setting. Current or former lack of housing could contribute to poor outcomes following cancer diagnoses via multiple mechanisms.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- papillary thyroid
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- squamous cell carcinoma
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell
- small cell lung cancer
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- mental illness
- chronic pain
- young adults
- lymph node metastasis
- patient reported
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- acute care