Cited by 111Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth disparities and outcomesPublic Health and Social Inequalities

Improving Social Determinants of Health

Hassan, Areej, Scherer, Emily A., Pikcilingis, Aaron, Krull, Emily, McNickles, LaQuita, Marmon, Glenn, Woods, Elizabeth R., Fleegler, Eric W.·2015·American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Abstract

Introduction Although patients who experience health-related social problems such as food insecurity are at increased risk for negative health outcomes, there are few systems for screening and intervention. The study aimed to determine whether a web-based intervention can (1) connect youth to services to address these problems and (2) increase their resolution. Design Prospective intervention study. Setting/participants A total of 401 youth, aged 15-25 years, from an urban adolescent/young adult clinic were recruited. Intervention A self-administered, web-based tool was developed to screen participants for problems in nine health-related social domains, identify and provide feedback about potential problems, and facilitate a patient-centered selection process of recommended local health and human service agencies to assist in addressing selected problems (conducted in 2008-2010). Follow-up phone calls 1-2 months later determined if patients had contacted recommended agencies and resolved their top-priority problem. Main outcome measures Outcome measures included prevalence of identified problems, selected problems, and priority problem selected by domain. We also examined frequencies of referral agencies contacted and resolution of priority problem at time of follow-up analysis conducted in 2011-2013. Results Seventy-eight percent (313/401) of youth selected at least one problem to address. The most frequent domains selected as priority were income security (21%); nutrition/fitness (15%); and healthcare access (15%). Eighty-three percent (259/313) were reached at follow-up; overall, 40% contacted a selected agency and 47% reported "completely" or "mostly" resolving their priority problem. Conclusions When provided with services to address health-related social problems, the majority of youth choose to receive help, with nearly half successfully addressing their priority concern. Further research to understand the barriers to contacting and utilizing services is needed. A technology-based patient-centered feedback and referral system for social determinants of health can facilitate screening and connect patients with resources to address these problems.

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Authors
Hassan, A., Scherer, E. A., Pikcilingis, A., Krull, E., McNickles, L., Marmon, G., Woods, E. R., & Fleegler, E. W.
Affiliations
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
  • Dartmouth College (US)
Corresponding author
Hassan, Areej
Venue
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-12
Volume
49
Issue
6
Pages
822-831
ISSN
0749-3797 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2185575917
Cited by
111
References
35
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FWCI
11.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Health › Public Health and Social Inequalities
Keywords
social determinants of health, food insecurity, youth, online intervention, screening, referral services, service utilization, income security, health care access, nutrition
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Urban Population, Program Evaluation, Internet, Young Adult, Social Determinants of Health

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