Table 5 Mean number of ED visits made by PEHÂ in a year
From: Homelessness and the use of Emergency Department as a source of healthcare: a systematic review
Study ID | Country | Study setting and population | Sample size (N) | Mean number of ED visits per person per year | Std. Deviation | Follow-up time/study period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Holtyn et al. 2017 [17] | USA | Homeless, alcohol-dependent (met DSM-IV criteria) adults from an inpatient detoxification unit and homeless community agencies | 86 | 4.4 | Â | 26 weeks |
Cheallaigh et al. 2017 [37] | Ireland | All ED visits and unscheduled admissions to one teaching hospital | 2966 | 3 | Â | 1 year |
Tadros et al. 2016 (a) [15] | USA | Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments | 679,854 | 5.8 | Â | 5 years |
Cheung et al. 2015 [19] | Canada | Homeless or precariously housed individuals who met criteria for a mental disorder with or without concurrent substance use dependence | 3086 | 2.1 | Â | 5 years, 6 months |
Lin et al. 2015 [28] | USA | Homeless Medicaid recipients who received service from BHCHP | 25,771 | 3.97 | Â | 1 year |
Mackelprang et al. 2015 [33] | USA | Patients presenting to the ED or inpatient departments of two urban teaching hospitals | 1151 | 0.97 | Â | 3 years |
Tsai et al. 2013 (a) [26] | USA | Homeless veterans presenting to VA EDs | 640,091 | 3.38 | 4.01 | 1 year |
Moore et al. 2011 [45] | Australia | Patients presenting to an adult, tertiary referral hospital ED, excluding those who died during study period | 6689 | 2.1 | Â | 2 years |
Ku et al. 2010 [22] | USA | Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments | 550,000 | 0.72 | Â | 2 years |
Rodriguez et al. 2009 [27] | USA | Patients in the treatment areas of one urban hospital ED | 191 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 14 weeks |