Predictors of Screening Results for Depressive Symptoms Among Homeless Adults in Los Angeles With Latent Tuberculosis

1}1School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA2David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA3School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CAAccepted 31 December 2004Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of screeningresults for depressive symptoms in a Los Angeles homeless population withlatent tuberculosis (TB). Four hundred and fifteen homeless adults participatingin a nurse case managed intervention were i ...

Mandated Tuberculosis Screening in a Community of Homeless People

Background: To examine the effects of a community program on tuberculosis incidence, prevalence,and transmission requiring users of public facilities to carry cards certifying theircompliance with a tuberculosis screening, prophylaxis, and treatment program. Communityknowledge of tuberculosis and costs and benefits of the program are described.Setting: A West Coast “skid row” community with historically high rates of tuberculosis, homelessness,poverty, and use of drugs and alcohol.De ...