The Rhode Island transitions clinic: connections to social and healthcare services after release from incarceration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After release from incarceration, individuals are rarely connected to primary care or to social services despite bearing a disproportionate burden of poor health (e.g., chronic illness) and structural determinants of health (e.g., housing instability). The Rhode Island Transitions Clinic (RITC) works to fill this gap, particularly for patients with complex needs, by linking individuals to primary care and social services. However, prior work has not formally assessed how successful the TCN is at connecting patients to social services. Our objective was to assess the relationship between RITC and connections to healthcare use and services addressing structural determinants of health.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study utilizes data among those released from th

SUBMITTER: LeMasters K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11662840 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature