Patient Experiences with Screening and Assistance for Social Isolation in Primary Care Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social isolation is a known predictor of mortality that disproportionately affects vulnerable populations in the USA. Although experts began to recognize it as a public health crisis prior to 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic has accelerated recognition of social isolation as a serious threat to health and well-being.

Objective

Examine patient experiences with screening and assistance for social isolation in primary care settings, and whether patient experiences with these activities are associated with the severity of reported social isolation.

Design

Cross-sectional survey conducted in 2018.

Participants

Adults (N = 251) were recruited from 3 primary care clinics in Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco.

Main measures

A modified version of t

SUBMITTER: Tung EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7853707 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature