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Assessment of the impact of homelessness on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using Structural Equation Modeling

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 1:50 PM - 2:10 PM

John Barile, PhD , University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Homelessness is associated with poor health outcomes but few studies have used a structural equation modeling framework to study the impact of homelessness on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Using a sample of 1061 mentally ill individuals obtained from a multi-site cross-sectional study we assessed the impact of homelessness, mental health care setting and behavioral risk factors on HRQOL.

Learning Areas:

Biostatistics, economics
Chronic disease management and prevention
Epidemiology
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Identify predictors of health-related quality of life for homeless individuals, including behavior risk factors and experience with mental health services.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and have a doctorate degree in community psychology. I have studied homelessness for over ten years and spent two years as a research fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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