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Branagh R. O'shaughnessy

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Europeans' willingness to pay for ending homelessness: A contingent valuation study.

2020

The purpose of this study is to assess the utility value European citizens put on an innovative social program aimed at reducing homelessness. The Housing First (HF) model involves access to regular, scattered, independent and integrated housing in the community with the support of a multidisciplinary team. Currently, HF is not implemented by most European countries or funded by healthcare or social plans, but randomised controlled trials have stressed significant results for improved housing stability, recovery and healthcare services use. The broader implementation of HF across Europe would benefit from a better understanding of citizens' preferences and "willingness to pay" (WTP) for med…

Health (social science)Housing FirstPsychological interventionHealthcare improvement science Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 18]03 medical and health sciencesAll institutes and research themes of the Radboud University Medical Center0302 clinical medicineHistory and Philosophy of ScienceWillingness to payContingent valuation method; Europe; Homelessness; Housing first; Willingness to payHealth careWillingness to pay030212 general & internal medicineContingent valuation030505 public healthPublic economicsbusiness.industryHousing firstWillingness to pay Contingent valuation method Housing first HomelessnessHomelessnessBiddingEuropehousing first homelessnessRespondentValue (economics)Contingent valuation methodBusinesscontingent valuation method0305 other medical sciencewillingness to paySocial sciencemedicine (1982)
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Psychometric properties of the measure of achieved capabilities in homeless services

2023

Abstract Background Purposeful participation in personally meaningful life tasks, enjoyment of positive reciprocal relationships, and opportunities to realize one’s potential are growth-related aspects of a meaningful life that should be considered important dimensions of recovery from homelessness. The extent to which homeless services support individuals to achieve the capabilities they need to become who they want to be and do what they want to do is, in turn, an important indicator of their effectiveness. In this study, we developed a measure of achieved capabilities (MACHS) for use in homeless services settings, and assessed its construct and concurrent validity. Methods We analysed da…

RecoveryCapabilities approachHousing firstPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthHomelessnessHealthcare improvement science Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 18]BMC Public Health
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