Barriers and facilitators to screen for and address social needs in primary care practices in Maryland: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social needs screening can help modify care delivery to meet patient needs and address non-medical barriers to optimal health. However, there is a need to understand how factors that exist at multiple levels of the healthcare ecosystem influence the collection of these data in primary care settings.

Methods

We conducted 20 semi-structured interviews involving healthcare providers and primary care clinic staff who represented 16 primary care practices. Interviews focused on barriers and facilitators to awareness of and assistance for patients' social needs in primary care settings in Maryland. The interviews were coded to abstract themes highlighting barriers and facilitators to conducting social needs screening. The themes were organized through an inductive appro

SUBMITTER: Kazi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11215188 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature