a The Lyndon Community , Orange , NSW , Australia.
Soc Work Health Care. 2014;53(2):183-98. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2013.867921.
This study examines the prevalence and characteristics of homelessness episodes in Australian substance misuse treatment. A dataset containing all closed substance treatment episodes in NSW, Australia from July 2006 to June 2011 was used. Statistical analysis was used to determine any relationships between demographic and treatment variables and homelessness. Of the 213, 129 treatment episodes in the dataset 12.8% have some form of homelessness. Non-government and residential services have the highest prevalence of homelessness. Sex, age, and drug type have weak relationships with homelessness. Leaving against the advice of the treatment provider is more common in episodes where homelessness is a factor. Homelessness is a problem experienced by a significant proportion of the substance treatment population and treatment providers have an opportunity and an obligation to address it in their treatment delivery.
本研究考察了澳大利亚物质滥用治疗中无家可归现象的发生率和特征。使用了一个包含澳大利亚新南威尔士州 2006 年 7 月至 2011 年 6 月期间所有封闭物质治疗期的数据组。统计分析用于确定人口统计学和治疗变量与无家可归之间的任何关系。在数据集中的 213,129 个治疗期中有 12.8%有某种形式的无家可归。非政府和住宿服务的无家可归现象发生率最高。性别、年龄和药物类型与无家可归现象的关系较弱。违反治疗提供者的建议在无家可归是一个因素的治疗期更为常见。无家可归是相当一部分物质治疗人群所经历的一个问题，治疗提供者有机会也有义务在治疗服务中解决这个问题。
