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Kate LaForge1, Rachel Gold, Erika Cottrell
1Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York (Ms LaForge); Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Drs Gold and Mss Bunce and Hollombe); OCHIN, Inc, Portland, Oregon (Drs Gold and Cottrell and Ms Dambrun); Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (Drs Cottrell, Cohen, and Clark); and National Association of Community Health Centers, Bethesda, Maryland (Dr Proser).
Abstract:
Little is known about how health care organizations are developing tools for identifying/addressing patients' social determinants of health (SDH). We describe the processes recently used by 6 organizations to develop SDH screening tools for ambulatory care and the barriers they faced during those efforts. Common processes included reviewing literature and consulting primary care staff. The organizations prioritized avoiding redundant data collection, integrating SDH screening into existing workflows, and addressing diverse clinic needs. This article provides suggestions for others hoping to develop similar tools/strategies for identifying patients' SDH needs in ambulatory care settings, with recommendations for further research.
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