Search Results - "Szymkowiak, Dorota"

Developing an operational definition of housing instability and homelessness in Veterans Health Administration's medical records by Tsai, Jack, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Jutkowitz, Eric

“…The main objective of this study was to examine how homelessness and housing instability is captured across data sources in the Veterans Health Administration…”
Get full text

Longitudinal study of the housing and mental health outcomes of tenants appearing in eviction court by Tsai, Jack, Jones, Natalie, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Rosenheck, Robert A.

“…Purpose Millions of people are evicted from rental properties in the U.S. annually, but little is known about them and their mental health. This study followed…”
Get full text

Growing Concern About Unsheltered Homelessness Among Veterans: Clinical Characteristics and Engagement in Health Care Services by Kinney, Rebecca L., Szymkowiak, Dorota, Tsai, Jack

“…Objectives: Veteran homelessness has declined in the past decade, but the proportion of unsheltered homeless veterans has increased. We identified…”
Get full text

Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Unsheltered Status and Increased Risk of Premature Mortality among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness by Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth, PhD, Szymkowiak, Dorota, PhD, Culhane, Dennis, PhD

“…Abstract Background Among individuals experiencing homelessness, unsheltered status is associated with poor health and access to care and an increased risk for…”
Get full text

Preventing Homelessness Through the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: Analysis of Calls and Service Referrals by Tsai, Jack, Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth, Szymkowiak, Dorota

“…This study was the first to examine the characteristics and referral outcomes for veterans calling the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans (NCCHV). The…”
Get full text

The Problem of Veteran Homelessness: An Update for the New Decade by Tsai, Jack, Pietrzak, Robert H., Szymkowiak, Dorota

“…There has been a decade-long federal commitment to prevent and end homelessness among U.S. military veterans. Substantial progress has been made; so, a…”
Get full text

Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System by Tsai, Jack, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Radhakrishnan, Rajiv

“…OBJECTIVEMany homeless and unstably housed (HUH) adults have severe mental illnesses that are managed with antipsychotic medications. The US Department of…”
Get full text

Drug overdose deaths among homeless veterans in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system by Tsai, Jack, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Beydoun, Hind A

“…With an epidemic of drug overdoses, contemporary research is needed to examine drug overdose deaths among homeless populations. This study measured rates,…”
Get full text

Housing Instability and Homeless Program Use Among Veterans: The Intersection of Race, Sex, and Homelessness by Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Tsai, Jack

“…This study describes race/sex differences in housing instability among veterans and examines whether there are disparities in their access of Veterans Health…”
Get full text

Transportation As A Determinant Of Health: Evaluating The Veterans Affairs Rideshare Program For Homeless Patients: Article examines the Veterans Affairs rideshare program for homeless patients by Tsai, Jack, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Beydoun, Hind, Dasilva, Leandro

Get full text

Transportation As A Determinant Of Health: Evaluating The Veterans Affairs Rideshare Program For Homeless Patients by Tsai, Jack, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Beydoun, Hind, Dasilva, Leandro

“…From 2020 to 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conducted a national pilot of a rideshare program to support homeless patients' transportation needs…”
Get full text

Psychopharmacoepidemiology of antidepressant medications among homeless and unstably housed service users in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system by Tsai, Jack, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Iheanacho, Theddeus

“…Objective This study conducted a pharmacoepidemiologic examination of antidepressant prescription patterns in homeless and unstably housed (HUH) populations…”
Get full text

Benzodiazepine Prescriptions for Homeless Veterans Affairs Service Users With Mental Illness by Koh, Katherine A, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Tsai, Jack

“…Despite elevated risk for substance use disorder and overdose death in the homeless population, benzodiazepine prescribing for this population has not been…”
Get full text

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Correlates of Cancer among Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans in the VA Health Care System by Tsai, Jack, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Zullig, Leah L

“…This study examined the incidence and correlates of cancer among homeless and unstably housed (HUH) veterans as compared with stably housed (SH) veterans…”
Get full text

Geographic and psychosocial correlates of homelessness or unstable housing among US veterans in the Midwest by Umucu, Emre, Lee, Beatrice, Chang, Chi, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Tsai, Jack

“…The purpose of this study was to explore (1) the prevalence of physical and mental health conditions among veterans stratified by homelessness and unstable…”
Get full text

Intellectual Property Rights in the Making: The Evolution of Intellectual Property Provisions in US Free Trade Agreements and Access to Medicine by Krikorian, Gaëlle P., Szymkowiak, Dorota M.

“…Examining 14 US free trade agreements (FTAs), this article presents a text analysis of their intellectual property (IP) provisions with reference to patents…”
Get full text

Psychosocial Risk Factors for Transitions Into Housing Instability Among Women Veterans by Mulcahy, Ellen, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth

“…Preventing and ending homelessness for women veterans, a priority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), can be aided by identifying factors that increase…”
Get full text

Suicidality and the Onset of Homelessness: Evidence for a Temporal Association From VHA Treatment Records by Culhane, Dennis, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Schinka, John A

“…Objective:This study examined the temporal sequencing of a first-recorded episode of homelessness and treatment for suicidal ideation or attempt.Methods:Data…”
Get full text

Patterns of Psychiatric Medication Prescriptions for Veterans in Treatment Courts and Other Specialty Courts by Tsai, Jack, Christian, Nicholaus J, Szymkowiak, Dorota

“…Psychiatric medications can serve as important tools for addressing behavioral health issues among criminal justice-involved (CJI) veterans. This study used…”
Get full text

Homelessness, Unsheltered Status, and Risk Factors for Mortality: Findings From the 100000 Homes Campaign by Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth, Szymkowiak, Dorota, Marcus, Jessica, Howard, Paul, Culhane, Dennis P

“…Objectives: People who live in unsheltered situations, such as the streets, often have poorer health, less access to health care, and an increased risk of…”
Get full text