Results showed that compared to homeless veterans in metropolitans, those in micropolitans were more likely to be White, unmarried, living in transitional settings, and were far more transient but reported greater social support and housing satisfaction.
Veterans in micropolitans also reported more medical problems, diagnoses of anxiety and personality disorders, and unexpectedly, were more likely to report using various health services and less travel time for services.
Together, these findings suggest access to homeless and health services for veterans in micropolitan areas may be facilitated through Veterans Affairs facilities and community providers that work in close proximity to one another.
Many homeless veterans in these areas are transient, making them a difficult population to study and serve. Innovative ways to provide outreach to homeless veterans in micropolitan and more rural areas are needed.
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By: Tsai J1,2, Ramaswamy S3,4, Bhatia SC3,4, Rosenheck RA5,6,7.
- 1Veterans Affairs New England Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, 950 Campbell Ave., 151D, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
- 2Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Jack.Tsai@yale.edu.
- 3Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, USA.
- 4Department of Psychiatry, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA.
- 5Veterans Affairs New England Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, 950 Campbell Ave., 151D, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA.
- 6Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
- 7Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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