Abstract

The impact of the Affordable Care Act on the growing homeless population in the United States remains under-examined, from the participant perspective. This qualitative study explored the experiences of healthcare access and use, highlighting the facilitators and barriers to utilizing a regular source of primary care among urban homeless-experienced individuals.

Author Details

Kirsten A. Dickins, AM, MSN, FNP-C; Susan Buchholz, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAANP; Lynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, FAHA, FAANP, FPCNA, FAAN; Melinda Earle, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE; Diana L. Ingram, PhD, MPH, BSP -- College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhD, Medical College, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Sigma Membership

Gamma Phi

Lead Author Affiliation

Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Homeless, Primary Care, Qualitative

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Perceptions of primary care facilitators and barriers among homeless-experienced individuals

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

The impact of the Affordable Care Act on the growing homeless population in the United States remains under-examined, from the participant perspective. This qualitative study explored the experiences of healthcare access and use, highlighting the facilitators and barriers to utilizing a regular source of primary care among urban homeless-experienced individuals.