The Association Between Complementary and Integrative Health Service Use and Completion of a Residential Rehabilitation Program for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness.

Objective

To explore the association between complementary and integrative health (CIH) service use and completion of a Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (DCHV) program.

Methods

The sample included 227 veterans enrolled at one DCHV program between September 2021 and September 2023. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted.

Results

Veterans with 4-6 encounters and 7 or more encounters had 3.3 times and 4.8 times greater odds of program completion compared with veterans who did not have any CIH encounters, repectively.

Conclusion

Study results indicated that increased use of CIH services was associated with an increased likelihood of DCVH program completion.