How legal problems are conceptualized and measured in healthcare settings: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Legal problems encompass issues requiring resolution through the justice system. This social risk factor creates barriers in accessing services and increases risk of poor health outcomes. A systematic review of the peer-reviewed English-language health literature following the PRISMA guidelines sought to answer the question, how has the concept of patients' "legal problems" been operationalized in healthcare settings? Eligible articles reported the measurement or screening of individuals for legal problems in a United States healthcare or clinical setting. We abstracted the prevalence of legal problems, characteristics of the sampled population, and which concepts were included. 58 studies reported a total of 82 different measurements of legal problems. 56.8% of measures reflected a single

SUBMITTER: Vest JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10656991 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature