How housing assistance impacts cancer care and outcomes
Housing assistance, Outcomes, Medicare, and SEER (HOMES): using a novel data linkage to understand cancer inequities
This project explores how federal housing assistance might improve cancer care and health for older adults with specific types of cancer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11113980 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We know that differences in income and race can affect how older adults experience cancer care, and finding safe and affordable housing is a big challenge for many. This project explores the connection between housing insecurity and these differences in cancer care, focusing on how programs like housing vouchers can help. By linking information about housing assistance with cancer and Medicare data, we hope to learn how stable housing might lead to better health for patients. This work focuses on older adults diagnosed with breast, colorectal, prostate, and non-small cell lung cancers.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This research focuses on older adults who have been diagnosed with breast, colorectal, prostate, or non-small cell lung cancers and may have received federal housing assistance.
Not a fit: Patients who are not older adults, do not have one of the specified cancer types, or have not received federal housing assistance would not directly benefit from this specific data linkage.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help us understand how housing support can improve cancer care and reduce health differences for older adults.
How similar studies have performed: While the link between housing and health is recognized, this project uses a novel approach by directly merging federal housing assistance data with comprehensive cancer and Medicare records.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Pollack, Craig Evan — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Pollack, Craig Evan
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.