A Modelling Study Exploring the Impact of Homelessness on Rostered Primary Care Utilization in Calgary, Canada 

For patients who belonged to physician rosters at a family medicine practice in the core of Calgary, Canada, we compared primary care utilization for those who were stably housed and those experiencing homelessness.
 
In the context of an inner-city primary care clinic in Calgary, Canada, homelessness status is associated with an increased rate of visits to primary care. This work has implications for public health and health systems decision-makers involved in developing equitable health policy, as well as for frontline care providers who serve this vulnerable population.
 
 
Publication Date: 
2018
Journal Name: 
Canadian Journal of Public Health