Validation of a standardised approach to collect sociodemographic and social needs data in Canadian primary care: cross-sectional study of the SPARK tool.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study validates the previously tested Screening for Poverty And Related social determinants to improve Knowledge of and access to resources ('SPARK Tool') against comparison questions from well-established national surveys (Post Survey Questionnaire (PSQ)) to inform the development of a standardised tool to collect patients' demographic and social needs data in healthcare.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Pan-Canadian study of participants from four Canadian provinces (SK, MB, ON and NL).

Participants

192 participants were interviewed concurrently, completing both the SPARK tool and PSQ survey.

Main outcomes

Survey topics included demographics: language, immigration, race, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation; and soci

SUBMITTER: Kosowan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12421621 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature