University of California, San Francisco
Evidence suggests that management of food insecurity in primary care may enhance preventive care delivery. This study assessed the impact of a food pantry in a pediatric primary care center over 22 months.
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A mixed-methods evaluation of a novel food pantry in a pediatric primary care center
E. Hickey, M. Phan, A.F. Beck, M.C. Burkhardt, M.D. Klein
Clin Pediatr
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchPre-post with Comparison Group, Other Study Design
Patients' attitudes and perceptions regarding social needs screening and navigation: Multi-site survey in a large integrated health system
A.J. Rogers, C. Hamity, A.L. Sharp, A.H. Jackson, A.B. Schickedanz
J Gen Intern Med
Background: As more health care organizations integrate social needs screening and navigation programs into clinical care delivery, the patient perspective is necessary to guide implementation and achieve patient-centered care.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchPre-post without Comparison Group
From policy statement to practice: Integrating social needs screening and referral assistance with community health workers in an urban academic health center
K. Fiori, M. Patel, D. Sanderson, et al.
J Prim Care Community Health
Purpose: Social and economic factors have been shown to affect health outcomes. In particular, social determinants of health (SDH) are linked to poor health outcomes in children. Research and some professional academies support routine social needs screening during primary care visits....
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Primary care physicians’ role in coordinating medical and health-related social needs in eleven countries
M.M. Doty, R. Tikkanen, A. Shah, E.C. Schneirder
Health Affairs
Primary care physicians in the US, like their colleagues in several other high-income countries, are increasingly tasked with coordinating services delivered not just by specialists and hospitals but also by home care professionals and social service agencies.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchPatient perspectives on addressing social needs in primary care using a screening and resource referral intervention
C. Hsu, S. Cruz, H. Placzek, M. Chapdelaine, S. Levin, F. Gutierrez, I. Maki, M. Carl, M. R. Orantes, D. Newman, A. Cheadle
J Gen Intern Med
Interest is growing in interventions to address social needs in clinical settings. However, little is known about patients' perceptions and experiences with these interventions.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Putting action into population health science: Primary care interventions to address social determinants of health
S.S. Coughlin, J. Hobbs, P. Cromer, V. George, C. Hatzigeorgiou
J Environ Health Sci
Concern about health equity and social determinants of illness (e.g., income inequalities, lack of education, food insecurity) figure prominently in many conceptions of population health.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
A logic framework for evaluating social determinants of health interventions in primary care
S.S. Coughlin, P. Mann, M. Vernon, L. Young, D. Ayyala, R. Sams, C. Hatzigeorgiou
J Hosp Manag Health Policy
Background: Increasing efforts have been made in primary care settings to screen for a broad array of social determinants of health including inadequate food and nutrition, lack of education, unemployment, and inadequate housing, and to refer patients to community resources.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Implementing Social Determinants of Health Screening at Community Health Centers: Clinician and Staff Perspectives
C.N. Herrera, A. Brochier, M. Pellicer, A. Garg, M.L. Drainoni
J Prim Care Community Health
Purpose: Screening for social determinants of health (SDOH) during primary care office visits is recommended by pediatric and internal medicine professional guidelines. Less is known about how SDOH screening and service referral can be successfully integrated into clinical practice.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Effectiveness of community-links practitioners in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation
S.W. Mercer, B. Fitzpatrick, L. Grant, N.R. Chng, A. McConnachie, A. Bakhshi, G. James-Rae, C.A. O'Donnell, S. Wyke
Ann Fam Med
Purpose: To assess the effect of a primary care-based community-links practitioner (CLP) intervention on patients' quality of life and well-being. METHODS: Quasi-experimental cluster-randomized controlled trial in socioeconomically deprived areas of Glasgow, Scotland.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchPre-post with Comparison Group
Part I: A quantitative study of social risk screening acceptability in patients and caregivers
E.H. De Marchis, D. Hessler, C. Fichtenberg, N. Adler, E. Byhoff, A.J. Cohen, K.M. Doran, S. Ettinger de Cuba, E.W. Fleegler, C.C. Lewis, S.T. Lindau, E.L. Tung, A.G. Huebschmann, A.A. Prather, M. Raven, N. Gavin, S. Jepson, W. Johnson, E. Ochoa, Jr, A.L. Olsen, M. Sandel, R.S. Sheward, L.M. Gottlieb
Am J Prev Med
Introduction: Despite recent growth in healthcare delivery-based social risk screening, little is known about patient perspectives on these activities. This study evaluates patient and caregiver acceptability of social risk screening.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
