Patient and Community Organization Perspectives on Accessing Social Resources from the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Social risks adversely affect health and are associated with increased healthcare utilization and costs. Emergency department (ED) patients have high rates of social risk; however, little is known about best practices for ED-based screening or linkage to community resources. We examined the perspectives of patients and community organizations regarding social risk screening and linkage from the ED.

Methods

Qualitative interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of ED patients and local community organization staff. Participants completed a brief demographic survey, health literacy assessment, and qualitative interview focused on barriers/facilitators to social risk screening in the ED, and ideas for screening and linkage interventions in the ED. Interviews

SUBMITTER: Samuels-Kalow ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7390556 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature