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Meta-Analysis
. 2020 Aug;55(8):977-988.
doi: 10.1007/s00127-020-01885-x. Epub 2020 May 24.

Quality of life outcomes for people with serious mental illness living in supported accommodation: systematic review and meta-analysis

Michele Harrison  1 , Anusua Singh Roy  2 , Jenny Hultqvist  3 , Ay-Woan Pan  4 , Deborah McCartney  2   5 , Nicola McGuire  2   6 , Linda Irvine Fitzpatrick  7 , Kirsty Forsyth  2
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Meta-Analysis

Quality of life outcomes for people with serious mental illness living in supported accommodation: systematic review and meta-analysis

Michele Harrison et al. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Purpose: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of quality of life (QoL) outcomes for people with serious mental illness living in three types of supported accommodation.

Methods: Studies were identified that described QoL outcomes for people with serious mental illness living in supported accommodation in six electronic databases. We applied a random-effects model to derive the meta-analytic results.

Results: 13 studies from 7 countries were included, with 3276 participants receiving high support (457), supported housing (1576) and floating outreach (1243). QoL outcomes related to wellbeing, living conditions and social functioning were compared between different supported accommodation types. Living condition outcomes were better for people living in supported housing ([Formula: see text]= - 0.31; CI = [- 0.47; - 0.16]) and floating outreach ([Formula: see text]= - 0.95; CI = [- 1.30; - 0.61]) compared to high-support accommodation, with a medium effect size for living condition outcomes between supported housing and floating outreach ([Formula: see text]= - 0.40; CI = [- 0.82; 0.03]), indicating that living conditions are better for people living in floating outreach. Social functioning outcomes were significant for people living in supported housing compared to high support ([Formula: see text] = - 0.37; CI = [- 0.65; - 0.09]), with wellbeing outcomes not significant between the three types of supported accommodation.

Conclusion: There is evidence that satisfaction with living conditions differs across supported accommodation types. The results suggest there is a need to focus on improving social functioning and wellbeing outcomes for people with serious mental illness across supported accommodation types.

Keywords: Living conditions; Quality of life; Serious mental illness; Social functioning; Supported accommodation.

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Conflict of interest statement

On behalf of all authors, the corresponding author declares no conflict of interest.

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Comparison of wellbeing, living condition and social functioning outcomes for individuals in high support and supported housing
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Comparison of wellbeing, living conditions and social functioning outcomes for individuals in supported housing and floating outreach
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Comparison of wellbeing, living conditions and social functioning outcomes for individuals in high support and floating outreach
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