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Table 5 Health services utilisation outcomes a

From: Pharmacist led homeless outreach engagement and non-medical independent prescribing (Rx) (PHOENIx) intervention for people experiencing homelessness: a non- randomised feasibility study

 

Intervention

n = 12

Usual care

n = 12

Emergency Department (ED) (attendances (all cause)

 Patients

11 (92)

11 (92)

 Attendances /patient year

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

1.6 (0.8–4.2)

Physical health

 Patients

10 (83)

9 (75)

 Attendances/ patient year

0.4 (0.2–0.5)

0.4 (0.1–1.4)

Mental health

 Patients

5 (42)

6 (50)

 Attendances /patient year

0.0 (0.0–0.2)

0.1 (0.0–0.3)

Addictions

 Patients

6 (50)

7 (58)

 Attendances /patient year

0.1 (0.0–0.4)

0.3 (0.0–1.0)

Hospitalisations (all causes)

 Patients

11 (92)

9 (75)

 Hospitalisations /patient year

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

0.6 (0.1–1.3)

Physical health

 Patients

9 (75)

7 (58)

 Attendances /patient year

0.2 (0.9–0.4)

0.3 (0.0–0.6)

Mental health

 Patients

5 (42)

1 (8)

 Attendances/patient year

0.1 (0.1–0.1)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

Addictions

 Patients

5 (42)

5 (42)

 Attendances/patient year

0.0 (0.0–0.4)

0.0 (0.0–0.3)

Scheduled outpatient appointments

 Patients

8 (67)

5 (42)

 Appointments/patient year

0.7 (0.18–1.1)

0.0 (0.0–0.5)

Attended

 Patients

8 (67)

3 (25)

 Attended/patient year

0.2 (0.0–0.8)

0.0 (0.0–0.3)

  1. a N(%) or median (IQR)