Weinreb Linda F, Buckner John C, Williams Valerie, Nicholson Joanne
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2006 Aug;96(8):1444-8. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.069310. Epub 2006 Jun 29.
We assessed background characteristics, health status, and prevalence rates of mental health disorders in 2 studies of homeless mothers conducted in Worcester, Mass, one in 1993 and the other in 2003.
We compared the women taking part in the 2 studies, which involved similar methodologies, on the key variables of interest over time.
Homeless families taking part in the 2003 study were poorer than those taking part in the 1993 study, and female heads of household in that study reported more physical health limitations, major depressive illness, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Data from 2003 suggest that the characteristics of homeless mothers changed over the 10-year period assessed. Service providers and shelter staff may need to refine services so that they are responsive to these changing needs.
在马萨诸塞州伍斯特市开展的两项针对无家可归母亲的研究中,我们评估了她们的背景特征、健康状况以及心理健康障碍的患病率,一项研究于1993年进行,另一项于2003年进行。
我们比较了参与这两项采用相似方法的研究的女性在关键变量上随时间的变化情况。
参与2003年研究的无家可归家庭比参与1993年研究的家庭更贫困,且该研究中的家庭女性户主报告有更多身体健康限制、重度抑郁症和创伤后应激障碍。
2003年的数据表明,在评估的10年期间,无家可归母亲的特征发生了变化。服务提供者和庇护所工作人员可能需要优化服务,以便满足这些不断变化的需求。