A novel income security intervention to address poverty in a primary care setting: a retrospective chart review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the development and implementation of a novel income security intervention in primary care.

Design

A retrospective, descriptive chart review of all patients referred to the Income Security Heath Promotion service during the first year of the service (December 2013-December 2014).

Setting

A multisite interdisciplinary primary care organisation in inner city Toronto, Canada, serving over 40 000 patients.

Participants

The study population included 181 patients (53% female, mean age 48 years) who were referred to the Income Security Health Promotion service and engaged in care.

Intervention

The Income Security Health Promotion service consists of a trained health promoter who provides a mixture of expert advice and case management to pat

SUBMITTER: Jones MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724129 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature