High rates of head injury among homeless and low-income housed men: a retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To examine the predictors and temporal patterns of head injury (HI) presentation in the emergency department among cohorts of homeless and low-income housed men.

Methods: Retrospective review and logistic regression of HIs found in emergency department records for three groups of men, those: (1) who were chronically homeless with drinking problems (CHDP) (n=50), (2) in the general homeless population (GH) (n=60) and (3) in low-income housing (LIH) (n=59).

Results: The proportion of individuals with non-minimal HIs documented in the previous year were 28%, 3% and 5% with annual rates of 0.

Evaluating perceptions of the effectiveness of the community advisory panel model for enhancing service delivery to marginalized populations.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate perceptions of the effectiveness of the community advisory panels (CAPs) at St. Michael's Hospital, in Toronto, Canada.

Design And Sample: A qualitative design was employed.