Table 3 Housing-related outcomes associated with high-risk behaviours and challenges in permanent supportive housing
Year | Authors | High-risk issues examined | Housing outcomes examined | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Tinland et al. [44] | Suicide and overdose as causes of death | Death | 34.8% (n = 8) of Housing First resident deaths were from overdose, whereas no participants in treatment as usual group died of overdose 13.1% (n = 3) of Housing First resident deaths were from suicide, whereas 9.1% (n = 1) in treatment as usual group died of suicide |
2017 | Cusack & Montgomery [56] | Suicide and self-injury | Exits due to incarceration and returns to homelessness | Suicide or self-injury was not significantly associated with either supportive housing exits due to incarceration or returns to homelessness |
2015 | Henwood et al. [59] | Substance and fire-related causes of death | Death | 9.8% (n = 4) of Housing First resident deaths were from alcoholism or drug intoxication No Housing First residents died from fire-related causes |
2013 | Collins et al. [62] | Hostility | Housing retention | Greater hostility was significantly associated with increased likelihood of leaving the Housing First program |
2009 | Lee et al. [64] | Neighbourhood crime against people and property | Supportive housing departures | Neighbourhood crime level was not significantly associated with departures from supportive housing |
2009 | Pearson et al. [65] | Interpersonal abuse; property damage | Housing tenure | No significant differences were found between leavers and stayers in interpersonal abusiveness and property damage |