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Patients with gastrointestinal (GI) conditions face many barriers to accessing behavioral healthcare. Social determinants of health (SDoH) significantly increase these challenges, requiring multi-level interventions for equitable care.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Behavioral Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Behavioral interventions show promise for gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.
  • Existing research often overlooks social determinants of health (SDoH) as barriers to GI behavioral healthcare.
  • Implementation of these interventions faces significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify barriers to appointment attendance and health management in GI care.
  • To explore how individual and SDoH factors influence engagement in GI behavioral healthcare.
  • To pinpoint barriers disproportionately affecting patients with SDoH-related vulnerabilities (e.g., low health literacy, financial insecurity).

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to adult patients receiving care in Gastroenterology.
  • The study was conducted at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center between June 2022 and December 2022.
  • One hundred participants completed the survey.

Main Results:

  • 73% of patients reported barriers to accessing care, and 75% reported factors impacting health management.
  • 32.3% of participants had SDoH vulnerabilities.
  • Patients with SDoH vulnerabilities experienced more barriers to appointments and health management, including physical health issues, financial difficulties, pain, mobility limitations, trauma, stress, and concentration difficulties.

Conclusions:

  • Patients in GI clinics encounter numerous obstacles in accessing care and engaging in health management.
  • Addressing these barriers requires innovative, multi-level strategies.
  • Ensuring equitable access to quality GI behavioral health services is crucial for all patients.