Variables Associated with Quality of Life Among Individuals Living in Permanent Supportive Housing.
Community Ment Health J
; 60(2): 259-271, 2024 02.
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| ID: mdl-37462796
ABSTRACT
This study identified individual sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and service use patterns associated with quality of life (QoL) among 308 individuals living in permanent supportive housing (PSH) in Québec (Canada). Data were collected between 2020 and 2022, and linear multivariate analyses produced. Results demonstrated that better individual psychosocial conditions were positively associated with higher QoL. As well, living in PSH located in good neighborhoods for at least 5 years, higher self-esteem and community integration were positively associated with greater QoL. Met needs, satisfaction with housing support services, and no use of acute care were also linked with positive QoL. Comprehensive efforts to improve treatment for mental health disabilities responsive to the needs of PSH residents, and sustained long-term housing may reinforce QoL. Encouraging active participation in community-based activities, incorporating biophilic design into the neighborhoods around PSH, and promoting satisfaction with care may also enhance QoL.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Ill-Housed Persons
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Community Ment Health J
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá