Social Risks Among Primary Care Patients in a Large Urban Health System.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health systems are increasingly interested in addressing the social determinants of health via social risk screening. The objective of this study is to understand the variability in the number and types of social risks overall and in population subgroups among primary care patients routinely screened in a large urban health system.

Methods

Between April and December 2018, a total of 24,633 primary care patients completed a 10-item screener across 19 ambulatory sites within a health system in the Bronx, NY. The prevalence of any social risk and specific social risks was estimated overall and for population subgroups. Wald tests were used to determine statistically significant differences by subgroup. Data were analyzed in winter/spring 2019.

Results

Twenty

SUBMITTER: Heller CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7362999 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature