Medical Comorbidity and Receipt of Medical Care by Older Homeless People With Schizophrenia or Depression

摘要: Objective: Few studies have examined medical comorbidity among middle-aged and older homeless people with schizophrenia. This study compared the number of physical health problems receipt care services schizophrenia those major depression. Methods: The was conducted at St. Vincent de Paul Village, a shelter in San Diego, California, an on-site free psychiatric clinic. Data from clinic log for one-year period were used to identify 47 users than age 45 age- gender-matched comparison group A physician reviewed patients’ charts obtain data between groups visits problems, various components examination preventive screening studies, chronic disorders. Results: patients had fewer documented They also less likely receive detailed examination, cholesterol level screening, colon cancer. rates several including diabetes, arthritis, hypertension, lower residents Conclusions: Middle-aged received primary treated (Psychiatric Services 53:1456–1460, 2002)