BJPsych Open
Housing status and emergency mental health outcomes in an inner-city emergency department: retrospective cohort study
Background People experiencing homelessness (PEH) attend emergency departments, often presenting with complex needs. The relationship between housing status and access to mental healthcare is not well established. Aims To compare characteristics, clinical severity and admission rates by housing status, and to examine whether homelessness is associated with admission after adjusting for severity. Method We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients referred to psychiatry at an inner-city emergency department …