scholarly journals “You Have to Keep a Roof Over Your Head”: A Qualitative Study of Housing Needs Among Patients With Cancer in New York City

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. e677-e689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Phillips ◽  
Sarah E. Raskin ◽  
Cherise B. Harrington ◽  
Ruta Brazinskaite ◽  
Francesca M. Gany
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
York City ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Housing Status ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Housing Needs

PURPOSE: Housing status can become compromised in the wake of financial hardship for some patients with cancer and become a source of disparity. This qualitative study describes the types of housing issues experienced by patients with cancer and survivors of cancer in New York City. METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with a volunteer sample of 21 patients with cancer or survivors of cancer treated in New York City who reported housing needs in the period after diagnosis through survivorship. Nine supplemental interviews were conducted with cancer and housing key informants. Conventional content analysis was conducted on transcripts to create a codebook describing types of housing needs. RESULTS: Patients and survivors most commonly had breast (n = 9) and blood (n = 4) cancers and ranged from recently diagnosed to many years posttreatment. Twenty-nine distinct housing-related issues were identified, which were grouped into the following six major categories: housing costs (eg, rent, mortgage), home loss, doubled up or unstable housing, housing conditions, accessibility (eg, stairs, proximity to amenities), and safety. Issues were often interrelated. Housing needs sometimes predated cancer diagnosis. Other issues newly emerged in the wake of cancer-related physical limitations and disruption to finances. Needs ranged in severity and caused patients and survivors considerable burden during a difficult period of poor health and financial strain. CONCLUSION: This study contributes depth to current understandings of housing needs among patients with cancer and survivors by providing detailed disaggregated descriptions. We recommend increasing availability of services responsive to these needs and exploring promising options such as patient navigation and legal services. Findings also highlight the importance of creative solutions addressing ecologic-level factors such as housing affordability.

scholarly journals An Investigation of the Psychological Effects of the September 11, 2001, Attacks on New York City: Developing and Implementing Research in the Acute Postdisaster Period

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 585-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Galea ◽  
David Vlahov ◽  
Heidi Resnick ◽  
Dean Kilpatrick ◽  
Michael J. Bucuvalas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
New York State ◽  
September 11 ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
York Academy ◽  
Time Interval

ABSTRACTThe September 11, 2001, attack on New York City was the largest human-made disaster in United States history. In the first few days after the attack, it became clear that the scope of the attacks (including loss of life, property damage, and financial strain) was unprecedented and that the attacks could result in substantial psychological sequelae in the city population. Researchers at the Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies at the New York Academy of Medicine designed and implemented an assessment of the mental health of New Yorkers 5—8 weeks after the attacks. To implement this research in the immediate postdisaster period, researchers at the center had to develop, in a compressed time interval, new academic collaborations, links with potential funders, and unique safeguards for study respondents who may have been suffering from acute psychological distress. Results of the assessment contributed to a New York state mental health needs assessment that secured Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for mental health programs in New York City. This experience suggests that mechanisms should be in place for rapid implementation of mental health assessments after disasters.

scholarly journals Acceptability of electronic healthcare predictive analytics for HIV prevention: a qualitative study with men who have sex with men in New York City

mHealth ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 11-11
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Mootz ◽  
Henry Evans ◽  
Jack Tocco ◽  
Christian Vivar Ramon ◽  
Peter Gordon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
York City ◽  
Predictive Analytics ◽  
Sex With Men

Housing Affordability and Health: Evidence From New York City

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Meltzer ◽  
Alex Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Housing Affordability

scholarly journals Minimum parking requirements and housing affordability in New York City

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon McDonnell ◽  
Josiah Madar ◽  
Vicki Been
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Housing Affordability

scholarly journals The Mirage of Housing Affordability: An Analysis of Affordable Housing Plans in New York City

SAGE Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401880921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bakry Elmedni
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
York City ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Major Player

In the opening of the 21st century, housing affordability was described by the U.S. Congress as the most urgent issue facing America. This article provides an analysis of how feasible Mayor de Blasio’s Five Borough Ten-Year Plan will be in providing adequate affordable housing to low-income residents in New York City (NYC). It examines three main topics: (a) the Plan’s focus on using the private sector to achieve public goals and whether this is likely to come with unintended consequences such as less focus on the needy and gentrification of struggling neighborhoods, (b) the role of the nonprofit sector, which has historically been a major player in housing policies in the NYC, and (c) how much influence or control a municipal government has on economic forces to avoid negative outcomes. The analysis reveals that while providing any number of affordable units is a positive thing, it is unreasonable to assume that this intervention alone can adequately address the housing affordability crisis in NYC. This article also exposes other emerging problems as the plan is being implemented. One major concern is that through tax credits and rezoning efforts to encourage private-sector development, the Plan may wind up benefiting housing developers and gentrifiers more than actually ameliorating the housing crisis in NYC. Housing affordability is a multifaceted issue which requires a multifaceted approach from federal and state governments working in tandem with local governments.

A Qualitative Study of Sleep and Daily Routines From Focus Groups With Chinese and Bangladeshi American Older Adults Living in New York City

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Rebecca Robbins ◽  
Stella K. Chong ◽  
Allison Tzu-Han Chou ◽  
Jiayi Yang ◽  
Alice Li Juan Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
York City ◽  
Daily Routines
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