Medical Certification for Utility Shut-Off Protection and Health-Related Social Needs.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Children in families facing energy insecurity have greater odds of poor health and developmental problems. In this study of families who requested and received medical certification for utility shut-off protection and were contacted by our Medical Legal Partnership (MLP), we aimed to assess concurrent health-related social needs related to utilities, housing, finances, and nutrition.

Methods

After medical certificates were completed at our academic pediatric center, our MLP office contacted families and assessed utility concerns as well as other health, social, and legal needs. In this observational study, we present descriptive analyses of patients who received certificates from September 2019 to May 2020 via data collected through the MLP survey d

SUBMITTER: Rosenberg J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9647589 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature