Social Needs Are Associated With Greater Anticipated Needs During an Emergency and Desire for Help in Emergency Preparedness Planning.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Most emergency preparedness planning seeks to identify vulnerable population subgroups; however, focusing on chronic conditions alone may ignore other important characteristics such as location and poverty. Social needs were examined as correlates of anticipated needs and desire for assistance during an emergency.

Methods

A retrospective, secondary analysis was conducted using assessments of 8280 adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Louisiana, linked with medical (n = 7936) and pharmacy claims (n = 7473).

Results

The sample was 73% female; 47% Black; 34% White; mean age 41 y. Many had at least 1 chronic condition (75.9%), prescription (90.3%), and social need (45.2%). Across assessments, many reported food (40%), housing (34%), and transportation (3

SUBMITTER: McQueen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918631 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature