Provision of Social Services and Health Care Quality in US Community Health Centers, 2017.

ABSTRACT: Objectives. To describe the types of social services provided at community health centers (CHCs), characteristics of CHCs providing these services, and the association between on-site provision and health care quality.Methods. We surveyed CHCs in 12 US states and the District of Columbia during summer 2017 (n = 208) to identify referral to and provision of services to address 8 social needs. Regression models estimated factors associated with the provision of social services by CHCs and the association between providing services and health care quality (an 8-item composite).Results. CHCs most often offered on-site assistance for needs related to food or nutrition (43%), interpersonal violence (32%), and housing (30%). Participation in projects with community-based orga

SUBMITTER: Kranz AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7067112 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature