Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Hospitalized Children: An Implementation Assessment
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Community health workers (CHWs) successfully connected hospitalized families to social services, resolving health-related social needs (HRSNs). This intervention shows promise for improving pediatric health outcomes.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
- Community Health
Background
- Hospitalized children frequently experience unmet health-related social needs (HRSNs).
- Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly integrated into healthcare systems to address these needs.
- Effective interventions are needed to connect families with essential social services.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate an inpatient screening, referral, and CHW resource navigation program for families with unmet HRSNs.
- To assess the effectiveness and implementation of CHW support within a hospital setting.
Main Methods
- A retrospective study analyzed data from hospitalized families between December 2023 and November 2024.
- Patients were screened for HRSNs upon admission; those reporting unmet needs were referred to CHWs.
- The RE-AIM framework guided the evaluation using descriptive statistics and periodic reflections.
Main Results
- Over 61% of admitted patients were screened, with 30% reporting unmet HRSNs.
- Of those referred, 73.3% accepted CHW navigation, and 98.6% were connected to social services.
- 96.8% of connected patients reported improved or resolved HRSNs, at an estimated annual cost of $180.63 per CHW-connected patient.
Conclusions
- The inpatient HRSN screening and CHW referral program effectively connected families to needed social services.
- CHW navigation led to significant improvements in self-reported HRSNs among hospitalized families.
- Further research is recommended to explore the impact of CHW interventions on child health and healthcare utilization.
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