Use of and barriers to adopting standardized social risk screening tools in federally qualified health centers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the national rate of social risk factor screening adoption among federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), examine organizational factors associated with social risk screening adoption, and identify barriers to utilizing a standardized screening tool in 2020.

Data source

2020 Uniform Data System, a 100% sample of all US FQHCs (N = 1375).

Study design

We used multivariable linear probability models to assess the association between social risk screening adoption and key FQHC characteristics. We used descriptive statistics to describe variations in screening tool types and barriers to utilizing standardized tools. We thematically categorized open-ended responses about tools and barriers.

Data collection

None.

Principal findings

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SUBMITTER: Giron NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10796290 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature