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Do Patients Want Clinicians to Ask About Social Needs and Include This Information in Their Medical Record? by Steven M Albert; Polly McCracken; Thuy Bui; Janel Hanmer; Gary S Fischer; Jaishree Hariharan; Alton Everette James is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Background Social needs screening in primary care may be valuable for addressing non-medical health-related factors, such as housing insecurity, that interfere with optimal medical care. Yet it is unclear if patients welcome such screening and how comfortable they are having this information included in electronic health records (EHR). ## Objective To assess patient attitudes toward inclusion of social needs information in the EHR and key correlates, such as sociodemographic status, self-rated health, and trust in health care. ## Design, participants, and main measures In a cross-sectional survey of patients attending a primary care clinic for annual or employment exams, 218/560 (38%) consented and completed a web survey or personal interview between 8/20/20-8/23/21. Patients provided social needs information using the Accountable Care Communities Screening Tool. For the primary outcome, patients were asked, “Would you be comfortable having these kinds of needs included in your health record (also known as your medical record or chart)?” ## Analyses Regression models were estimated to assess correlates of patient comfort with including social needs information in med
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- Author
- Steven M Albert; Polly McCracken; Thuy Bui; Janel Hanmer; Gary S Fischer; Jaishree Hariharan; Alton Everette James
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Health Professions (Health Sciences)