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The central aim is to investigate the relationship between residential relocation and mortality among veterans facing housing instability.

April 10, 2026

The association between residential relocation and mortality among Veterans with experience of housing instability in rural areas

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The central aim is to investigate the relationship between residential relocation and mortality among veterans facing housing instability.
Analyzed data from veterans living in rural areas
Controlled for services utilization, age, and baseline comorbidities
Examined odds of mortality based on relocation status
Rural-to-rural relocation is linked to lower odds of mortality
Findings remain significant after adjusting for confounding factors

Abstract

Rural-to-rural relocation was associated with reduced odds of mortality, even when controlling for services utilization, age, and baseline comorbidities. Future research should explore if and how remaining in rural environments is protective and identify ways to support care coordination following residential relocations among Veterans with experience of housing instability.

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Ann Elizabeth Montgomery

Aerin J. DeRussy

Joshua Richman

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The Journal of Rural Health

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University of Southern California

University of Alabama at Birmingham

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

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The association between residential relocation and mortality among Veterans with experience of housing instability in rural areas

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