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Table 2 Summary of articles in rapid review

From: Managing high-risk behaviours and challenges to prevent housing loss in permanent supportive housing: a rapid review

Year

References

Article type

Location

Housing and support model

High-risk issues examined

2022

Ivsins et al. [36]

Qualitative study

Vancouver, Canada

PSH program for people with physical, mental health, and substance use problems; primary care and substance use services (opioid agonist therapy and prescribed safer support) available onsite, as well as a drug consumption site and managed alcohol program

Overdose

2022

Nixon & Burns [37]

Qualitative study

Western Canada

70-bed PSH program for older adults (> 55 years) with experiences of homelessness and complex health problems; health services provided onsite, including managed alcohol and tobacco programs, and onsite opioid agonist therapy dispensing

Falls caused by alcohol intoxication

2022

Wood et al. [38]

Program evaluation

Perth, Australia

Housing First program with a collaborative support model that involved over 30 participating organizations and had fairly good adherence to Australian Housing First principles

Property damage; interpersonal threats

2021

Bardwell et al. [39]

Qualitative study

Vancouver, Canada

Women-only, single room occupancy-based supportive housing program with wireless overdose response button system installed in residential units

Overdose; violence

2021

Chavez et al. [40]

Study protocol

Large Midwestern city, United States

Housing First for youth (model not described) with adjunct intervention of cognitive therapy for suicide prevention

Suicide attempts

2021

Corporation for Supportive Housing [41]

Cross-sectional survey

New York State, United States

Various supportive housing programs, including scattered- and single-site models

Overdose

2021

Milburn et al. [42]

Exploratory mixed-methods study

Los Angeles, United States

Various PSH programs, including scattered- and single-site models

Trespassing; uninvited guests; weapons possession

2021

Roebuck et al. [43]

Implementation and outcome program evaluation

Ottawa, Canada

Scattered-site, condominium-based Housing First program, with slight deviations from the Pathways Housing First model

Apartment takeovers

2021

Tinland et al. [44]

Randomized controlled trial

Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, and Lille, France

Scattered-site Housing First with assertive community treatment for people with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder and fidelity to the Pathways Housing First model

Suicide and overdose as causes of death

2020

Vallesi et al. [45]

Program evaluation

Perth, Australia

Housing First program aligned with the core principles of European Housing First

Threatening neighbours and violent relationships; apartment takeovers

2019

Bardwell et al. [46]

Qualitative study

Vancouver, Canada

Single room occupancy hotels with adjunct peer-led overdose response intervention

Overdose

2019

Brar et al. [47]

Case report

Vancouver, Canada

Single room occupancy-based supportive housing program

Overdose

2019

Friesinger et al. [48]

Ethnographic qualitative study

Southern Norway

Seven supported housing programs for people with mental illness of variable size; mix of single-site buildings and small houses

Fire

2019

Katz et al. [49]

Randomized controlled trial

Moncton, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Canada

Housing First with fidelity to the Pathways Housing First model

Suicide attempts

2018

Addictions & Mental Health Ontario et al. [50]

Multiple case study

Ontario, Canada

Various supportive housing programs, including two single-site models that employ a hoarding specialist on the support team

Hoarding

2018

Gutman et al. [51]

Exploratory mixed-methods study

New York City, United States

Two supportive housing programs for formerly homeless adults

Falls

2018

Henwood et al. [52]

Ethnographic qualitative study

Los Angeles, United States

Various PSH programs, including scattered- and single-site models

Guest-based victimization, including violence and stalking; drug selling and availability

2018

Rhenter et al. [53]

Qualitative study

Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, and Lille, France

Scattered-site Housing First with assertive community treatment for people with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder and fidelity to the Pathways Housing First model

Violence

2018

Tiderington [54]

Multi-method qualitative study

Large urban city, United States

Two scattered-site PSH programs, one of which had a transitional housing feeder program

Apartment takeovers

2017

Chang [55]

Docent method qualitative study

San Francisco, United States

Ten supportive housing buildings operated by an agency that uses a Housing First approach

Drug selling and availability

2017

Cusack & Montgomery [56]

Retrospective administrative data analysis

United States

HUD-VASH PSH program for veterans

Suicide and self-injury

2017

The Dream Team [57]

Community-based participatory, multi-methods research study

Toronto, Canada

Non-specific (participants lived in carious supportive housing programs or social housing)

Apartment takeovers

2016

Kriegel et al. [58]

Explanatory sequential mixed-methods

study

California, United States

Forensic and non-forensic full-service partnerships, with variable fidelity to Pathways Housing First

Neighbourhood crime and drug availability; threatening neighbours

2015

Henwood, et al. [59]

Observational study

Philadelphia, United States

Pathways Housing First program

Substance and fire-related causes of death

2014

Distasio et al. [60]

Multiple case study

Canada

Various supportive housing programs

Violence; pedophilia; property damage; hoarding; unwanted visitors

2014

Silva et al. [61]

Description of adverse events and responses in randomized controlled trial

Moncton, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Canada

Housing First with fidelity to the Pathways Housing First model

Stovetop fires; violence; weapon offences; uninvited guests

2013

Collins et al. [62]

Nonrandomized controlled trial

Seattle, United States

Single-sited Housing First program for chronically homeless adults with severe alcohol use problems

Hostility

2012

Krüsi et al. [63]

Qualitative study

Unspecified city in British Columbia, Canada

Two minimal-barrier, high-tolerance supportive housing programs for chronically homeless women engaged in sex work

Violence; rape

2009

Lee et al. [64]

Cross-sectional study

Philadelphia, United States

Supportive independent living program for people with serious mental illness that required sobriety and treatment compliance

Neighbourhood crime against people and property

2009

Pearson et al. [65]

Exploratory, longitudinal study

New York City, Seattle, San Diego, United States

Three Housing First programs serving people experiencing homelessness and mental illness that are operated by three different agencies (Pathways Housing First, DESC, and REACH)

Interpersonal abuse; property damage

2005

Campanelli et al. [66]

Program description and evaluation

New York City and Montgomery County, United States

Housing with various structures and supports for people with mental illness

Violence; arson

1996

Sohng [67]

Process evaluation

Urban county in Washington State, United States

Two-bedroom apartment-based housing program with onsite supports for older adults with mental illness

Sexual and verbal aggression

  1. PSH: permanent supportive housing