University of California, San Francisco
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more apparent than ever that community resources — such as access to food, safe and affordable housing, and green space — are critically important to people’s ability to stay healthy.
Evidence & Resource Library
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2020
Commentaries & BlogsNature-based social prescribing in urban settings to improve social connectedness and mental well-being: A review
M.A. Leavell, J.A. Leiferman, M. Gascon, F. Braddick, J.C. Gonzalez, J.S. Litt
Current Environmental Health Reports
Purpose of Review: Recent reports of a "loneliness epidemic" in the USA are growing along with a robust evidence base that suggests that loneliness and social isolation can compromise physical and psychological health.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchReview
Exploring the views of stakeholders about the feasibility of carrying out a randomised controlled trial of Individual Placement and Support for people unemployed with chronic pain based in primary care (the InSTEP study)
M.M. Holmes, S.C. Stanescu, C. Linaker, C. Price, N. Maguire, S. Fraser, C. Cooper, K. Walker-Bone
Pilot Feasibility Stud
Background: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is a model of vocational rehabilitation originally developed to help people with severe mental illness obtain and maintain employment. Work disability is common amongst people with chronic pain conditions, yet few effective interventions exist...
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Homeless shelter entry in the year after an emergency department visit: Results from a linked data analysis
K.M. Doran, E. Johns, M. Schretzman, S. Zuiderveen, M. Shinn, R. Gulati, I. Whittman, D. Culhane, D. Shelley, T. Mijanovich
Ann Emerg Med
Study objective: Housing instability is prevalent among emergency department (ED) patients and is known to adversely affect health. We aim to determine the incidence and timing of homeless shelter entry after an ED visit among patients who are not currently homeless.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchPre-post without Comparison Group
The Duke Hotspotting Initiative
T. Bunning, M. Goodwin, E. Barney, A. Thakkar, A.S. Clay
Acad Med
Problem: Many medical schools now incorporate meaningful clinical experiences for first-year medical students.
2020
Issue Briefs & ReportsDifferences in pediatric residents’ social needs screening practices across health care settings
A. Vasan, C.C. Kenyon, D. Palakshappa
Hospital Pediatrics
Objectives: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all pediatricians screen for social determinants of health to identify families in need and connect them to available resources.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
To strengthen the public health response to COVID-19, we need community health workers
D.O. Smith, A. Wennerstrom
Health Affairs Blog
The public health system is a critical firewall to reduce community spread of COVID-19 and to relieve the unsustainable pressure the US health care system is experiencing as a result of the pandemic.
2020
Commentaries & BlogsAwareness of social needs can help address health inequity during COVID-19
American Hospital Association
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, preliminary data indicate that minorities and individuals with lower socio-economic status are at increased risk of infection and mortality. These patterns are playing out across the country.
2020
Issue Briefs & ReportsMedical-Legal Partnerships: A scan of the landscape and a look forward
K. Spangler
Texas Medical-Legal Partnership Coalition
The Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) model is a promising innovation that delivers free legal services to low-income patient populations of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities.
2020
Issue Briefs & ReportsThree workforce strategies to help COVID affected communities
R. Manchanda
Health Affairs Blog
An unemployed father with undiagnosed depression. An isolated grandparent with diabetes and an empty fridge. A mother worried about escalating violence from an abusive spouse. A homeless veteran unable to wash his hands.
2020
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