Screening for Health-Related Social Needs of Emergency Department Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

There has been increasing attention to screening for health-related social needs. However, little is known about the screening practices of emergency departments (EDs). Within New England, we seek to identify the prevalence of ED screening for health-related social needs, understand the factors associated with screening, and understand how screening patterns for health-related social needs differ from those for violence, substance use, and mental health needs.

Methods

We analyzed data from the 2018 National Emergency Department Inventory-New England survey, which was administered to all 194 New England EDs during 2019. We used descriptive statistics to compare ED characteristics by screening practices, and multivariable logistic regression models to identify

SUBMITTER: Samuels-Kalow ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755764 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature