J Nwando Olayiwola, Candy Magaña, Bereket Kindo, Jill Soderquist, Faith Obanua, Fawwaz Haq, Jordyn Newcome, Angela Hagan, Stephanie Franklin, Tamara Smith, Juan Troy, Joanna Bugbee, William H Shrank
OBJECTIVES: Health inequities are frequently driven by social determinants of health (SDOH) and structural determinants of health. Our pilot sought to test the feasibility of screening for health literacy (HL) and perceived health care discrimination (PHD) through a live telephonic-facilitated survey experience with managed care patients. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Newly enrolled Medicare Advantage patients were screened for self-reported PHD, HL, and multiple SDOH using validated screening tools...
February 2024: American Journal of Managed Care