Effect of the Homeless Health Response Bundle on reattendances to an emergency department within 28-days

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Homelessness; Emergency medicine - Other emergency care; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001085763
• Lead Sponsor: Quenesland University of Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-08-05
• Study Completion: 2023-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 21 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 190

Inclusion Criteria

Patients attending the St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Emergency Department between 7.30am-7.30pm Monday to Friday, will be invited to be screened for homelessness. Of those who are experiencing homelessness, consent will be sought for their participation in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

•are less than 18 years of age;
•are cognitively impaired (due to inability to provide informed consent);
•are undergoing an emergency procedure or are too unwell (e.g. myocardial infarction);
•are unable to provide informed consent (e.g. heavily intoxicated, too distressed, psychotic, unconscious).
•not experiencing homelessness within the past 6-months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Emergency Department reattendances within 28-days will be assessed by review of patient medical records.[ 28-days post attendance to the Emergency Department.]