Background: There are significant gaps in receipt of treatment among people who experience opioid overdoses in Boston, MA. Co-occurring mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUD) are common, and there is a need for more research on how this affects the experiences and decisions of overdose survivors. Objective: To understand how MH impacts access […]
Background: Latinx populations have been more heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic than the general population of the US, including higher rates of hospitalization due to COVID-19 in eastern Massachusetts. We conducted a qualitative study to better understand the experiences of Latinx and Spanish-speaking patients who had clinically significant COVID-19 in the early months of the […]
Demographic trends forecast greater racial and ethnic diversity among America’s growing older adult population (ACL, 2021). America’s older adults are also living longer, making them more likely to need long-term services and supports (LTSS). Within LTSS, the essential services that help people age in place by delivering care in people’s homes and communities are commonly […]