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Care for Each Other. Stimulating Fellow Care in sheltered housing for homeless people.

Conditions
Homeless_Persons
Self_Care_(rehabilitation)
Peer_Group
Social_reinforcement
Social_Behavior
Social_support
Social_Control
Group_Mediated_Social_Control
Peer_Driven_Intervention.
Registration Number
NL-OMON26695
Lead Sponsor
CVO-Addiction Research CenterKeulsekade 223531 JX UtrechtThe NetherlandsTel +31 (0)30 2381495Fax +31 (0)30 2381496info@drugresearch.nlhttp://www.drugresearch.nl/
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
206
Inclusion Criteria

1. (Former) homeless or residentially housed people belonging to the target group of the 'Plan van Aanpak MO' of the city of Amsterdam;

2.18 years or above;

Exclusion Criteria

Not meeting the inclusion criteria (addiction and mental health problems are no reasons for exclusion).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Percentage of participants reaching the 'Uitstroomtafel' and moving towards a more independent housing situation;<br /><br>2.Percentage of participants moving into independent (regular) housing;<br /><br>3.The time between the 'Instroomtafel' and the 'Uitstroomtafel' (the time of residency in the sheltered housing (MO) facility) and the 'milestones' distinguished in the 8-step plan towards independent housing;<br /><br>4.Drop out rates and relapse-the percentage of participants leaving the sheltered housing facility against staff advise and the percentage of participants relapsing into homelessness after moving into independent housing.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Time spent on Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and daily domestic activities (HDL);<br /><br>2.Financial management (income, debt, clothing, nourishment);<br /><br>3.Time spent on (volunteer) occupational activities;<br /><br>4.Mental health status and addiction problems;<br /><br>5.Physical health;<br /><br>6.Quality of life, general well-being;<br /><br>7.Social contacts (e.g. social network size, number and duration of contacts, conflict management).
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