Impact of hepatitis B and C infection on health services utilization in homeless adults: A test of the Gelberg-Andersen behavioral model for vulnerable populations

Health Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 20-30

  Stein, Judith A ^a   Andersen, Ronald M ^b   Robertson, Marjorie ^c   Gelberg, Lillian ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gelberg Andersen Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations; Health services utilization; Hepatitis; Homeless adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DRUG ABUSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GELBERG ANDERSEN BEHAVIORAL MODEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION; AGED; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEROLOGY; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857196628     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023643     Document Type: Article

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