Addressing social needs in oncology practices: A case study of a patient-centered approach using health information technology.

ABSTRACT: Given the dramatic growth in the financial burden of cancer care over the past decades, individuals with cancer are increasingly susceptible to developing social needs (e.g., housing instability and food insecurity) and experiencing an adverse impact of these needs on care management and health outcomes. However, resources required to connect individuals with needed social and community services typically exceed the available staffing within clinical teams. Using input from focus groups, key informant interviews, user experience/user interface testing, and a multidisciplinary community advisory board, we developed a new technology solution, ConnectedNest, which connects individuals in need to community based organizations (CBOs) that provide services through direct and/or oncology team ref

SUBMITTER: Parsons HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523020 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature