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Pilot Feasibility Trial of HEALthy Beginnings for Middle-Aged, and Older Homeless Women

Description

This is a mixed methods pilot feasibility trial of HEALthy Beginnings, an innovative, nurse-driven intervention. Middle-aged and older, homeless women (MAO-HW) will participate in the HEALthy Beginnings intervention and select MAO-HW will be invited to participate in post-intervention qualitative focus groups to evaluate the program.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is a mixed methods pilot feasibility trial of HEALthy Beginnings, an innovative, nurse-driven intervention. Middle-aged and older, homeless women (MAO-HW) will participate in the HEALthy Beginnings intervention and select MAO-HW will be invited to participate in post-intervention qualitative focus groups to evaluate the program.

A Pilot Feasibility Trial of HEALthy Beginnings: A Trauma-Informed, Chronic Disease Self-Care Intervention for Middle-Aged, and Older Homeless Women

Pilot Feasibility Trial of HEALthy Beginnings for Middle-Aged, and Older Homeless Women

Condition
Homelessness
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Los Angeles

Downtown Women's Center, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90013

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Self-reported age 40 years or older
  • * Sex assigned Female at birth
  • * Homeless, or living in a shelter designed to provide transitional housing
  • * Self-reported multimorbidity (at least 2 physical/mental health conditions)
  • * Able to communicate in English
  • * Experiencing hallucinations
  • * Exhibiting signs of acute intoxication (e.g., slurred speech, pin-point pupils, difficulty walking)
  • * Non-English speaking
  • * Unable to understand study procedures (e.g., screening questions)

Ages Eligible for Study

40 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, Los Angeles,

Benissa E. Salem, PhD, MSN, RN, CNL, PHN, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, Los Angeles

Study Record Dates

2025-12-31