Zhirong Cao
Biographic Data
| ID | 5422614 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zhirong Cao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zhirong |
| FAMILY NAME | Cao |
| SIGNATURE | CAO Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Douglas Mental Health University Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3830-5649 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Profiles of service use among patients with gambling disorders
Lifetime criminal justice involvement is not a barrier to Housing First effectiveness and cost-effectiveness
Introduction: Because justice involvement of people experiencing homelessness and mental illness reduces residential stability and increases economic costs, patterns of criminal history may have an impact on the effectiveness and the cost-effectiveness of the Housing First intervention. Method. This study examined whether the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Housing First compared to usual services vary according to these profiles in parti…
Profiles of Emergency Department Users with Psychiatric Disorders Related to Barriers to Outpatient Care
Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a growing problem worldwide. High ED users have been historically targeted to reduce ED overcrowding and associated high costs. Patients with psychiatric disorders, including substance-related disorders (SRDs), are among the largest contributors to high ED use. Since EDs are meant for urgent cases, they are not an appropriate setting for treating recurrent patients or replacing outpatient care. Identifyin…
Emergency Department Use among Patients with Mental Health Problems
Patients with mental health (MH) problems are known to use emergency departments (EDs) frequently. This study identified profiles of ED users and associated these profiles with patient characteristics and outpatient service use, and with subsequent adverse outcomes. A 5-year cohort of 11,682 ED users was investigated (2012-2017), using Quebec (Canada) administrative databases. ED user profiles were identified through latent class analysis, and mu…
Predictors of no, low and frequent emergency department use for any medical reason among patients with cannabis‐related disorders attending Quebec (Canada) addiction treatment centres
Predictors of Frequent Emergency Department Use and Hospitalization among Patients with Substance-Related Disorders Recruited in Addiction Treatment Centers
Few studies have assessed the overall impact of outpatient service use on acute care use, comparing patients with different types of substance-related disorders (SRD) and multimorbidity. This study aimed to identify sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and outpatient service use that predicted both frequent ED use (3+ visits/year) and hospitalization among patients with SRD. Data emanated from 14 Quebec (Canada) addiction treatment cente…
Profiles of persons with current or previous experience of homelessness using emergency departments
A typology for emergency department (ED) use was developed among persons with current or previous experience of homelessness in Quebec (Canada) (n = 455). Cluster analysis identified four profiles: (1) Low or high ED users in permanent housing: high use of primary care services; (2) High ED users in temporary housing or emergency shelters: complex health problems, frequent hospitalizations, without case managers; (3) Low or non-ED users in tempor…
Change in Housing Status among Homeless and Formerly Homeless Individuals in Quebec, Canada
Housing stability is a key outcome in studies evaluating housing services for the homeless population. Housing stability has typically been defined dichotomously and based on a fixed duration of maintenance in housing accommodations, which does not fully capture change in housing status among homeless individuals. Moreover, few typologies have examined housing trajectories across different housing types. Cluster analysis was used to develop a typ…
Predictors of change in housing status over 12 months among individuals using emergency shelters, temporary housing or permanent housing in Quebec, Canada
Homelessness is an ongoing societal and public health problem in Canada and other countries. Housing services help homeless individuals along the transition towards stable housing, yet few studies have assessed factors that predict change in individual housing trajectories. This study identified predictors of change in housing status over 12 months for a sample of 270 currently or formerly homeless individuals using emergency shelters, temporary …
Typology of Currently or Formerly Homeless Individuals Based on Their Use of Health and Social Services
Predictors of Emergency Department Use among Individuals with Current or Previous Experience of Homelessness
This study assessed the contributions of predisposing, enabling, and needs factors in predicting emergency department (ED) use among 270 individuals with current or previous experience of homelessness. Participants were recruited from three different types of housing (shelter, temporary housing and permanent housing) in Montreal, Quebec (Canada). They were interviewed at baseline (T0), and again 12 months after recruitment (T1). Longitudinal data…
Predictors of change in housing status over 12 months among individuals using emergency shelters, temporary housing or permanent housing in Quebec, Canada
Homelessness is an ongoing societal and public health problem in Canada and other countries. Housing services help homeless individuals along the transition towards stable housing, yet few studies have assessed factors that predict change in individual housing trajectories. This study identified predictors of change in housing status over 12 months for a sample of 270 currently or formerly homeless individuals using emergency shelters, temporary …
Typology of Currently or Formerly Homeless Individuals Based on Their Use of Health and Social Services
Predictors of Emergency Department Use among Individuals with Current or Previous Experience of Homelessness
This study assessed the contributions of predisposing, enabling, and needs factors in predicting emergency department (ED) use among 270 individuals with current or previous experience of homelessness. Participants were recruited from three different types of housing (shelter, temporary housing and permanent housing) in Montreal, Quebec (Canada). They were interviewed at baseline (T0), and again 12 months after recruitment (T1). Longitudinal data…
Change in Housing Status among Homeless and Formerly Homeless Individuals in Quebec, Canada
Housing stability is a key outcome in studies evaluating housing services for the homeless population. Housing stability has typically been defined dichotomously and based on a fixed duration of maintenance in housing accommodations, which does not fully capture change in housing status among homeless individuals. Moreover, few typologies have examined housing trajectories across different housing types. Cluster analysis was used to develop a typ…
Predictors of change in housing status over 12 months among individuals using emergency shelters, temporary housing or permanent housing in Quebec, Canada
Homelessness is an ongoing societal and public health problem in Canada and other countries. Housing services help homeless individuals along the transition towards stable housing, yet few studies have assessed factors that predict change in individual housing trajectories. This study identified predictors of change in housing status over 12 months for a sample of 270 currently or formerly homeless individuals using emergency shelters, temporary …
Typology of Currently or Formerly Homeless Individuals Based on Their Use of Health and Social Services
Profiles of persons with current or previous experience of homelessness using emergency departments
A typology for emergency department (ED) use was developed among persons with current or previous experience of homelessness in Quebec (Canada) (n = 455). Cluster analysis identified four profiles: (1) Low or high ED users in permanent housing: high use of primary care services; (2) High ED users in temporary housing or emergency shelters: complex health problems, frequent hospitalizations, without case managers; (3) Low or non-ED users in tempor…
Predictors of no, low and frequent emergency department use for any medical reason among patients with cannabis‐related disorders attending Quebec (Canada) addiction treatment centres
Predictors of Frequent Emergency Department Use and Hospitalization among Patients with Substance-Related Disorders Recruited in Addiction Treatment Centers
Few studies have assessed the overall impact of outpatient service use on acute care use, comparing patients with different types of substance-related disorders (SRD) and multimorbidity. This study aimed to identify sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and outpatient service use that predicted both frequent ED use (3+ visits/year) and hospitalization among patients with SRD. Data emanated from 14 Quebec (Canada) addiction treatment cente…
Profiles of Emergency Department Users with Psychiatric Disorders Related to Barriers to Outpatient Care
Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a growing problem worldwide. High ED users have been historically targeted to reduce ED overcrowding and associated high costs. Patients with psychiatric disorders, including substance-related disorders (SRDs), are among the largest contributors to high ED use. Since EDs are meant for urgent cases, they are not an appropriate setting for treating recurrent patients or replacing outpatient care. Identifyin…
Emergency Department Use among Patients with Mental Health Problems
Patients with mental health (MH) problems are known to use emergency departments (EDs) frequently. This study identified profiles of ED users and associated these profiles with patient characteristics and outpatient service use, and with subsequent adverse outcomes. A 5-year cohort of 11,682 ED users was investigated (2012-2017), using Quebec (Canada) administrative databases. ED user profiles were identified through latent class analysis, and mu…
Lifetime criminal justice involvement is not a barrier to Housing First effectiveness and cost-effectiveness
Introduction: Because justice involvement of people experiencing homelessness and mental illness reduces residential stability and increases economic costs, patterns of criminal history may have an impact on the effectiveness and the cost-effectiveness of the Housing First intervention. Method. This study examined whether the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Housing First compared to usual services vary according to these profiles in parti…
Profiles of service use among patients with gambling disorders
Homelessness and Social Issues (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Emergency department (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Addiction (3 works)