Matthew S Pantell, Danielle Hessler, Dayna Long, Maoya Alqassari, Christine Schudel, Ellen Laves, Denisse E Velazquez, Anais Amaya, Patricia Sweeney, Abigail Burns, Francis L Harrison, Nancy E Adler, Laura M Gottlieb
Importance: While many organizations endorse screening for social risk factors in clinical settings, few studies have examined the health and utilization effects of interventions to address social needs. Objective: To compare the acute care utilization effects of a written resources handout vs an in-person navigation service intervention to address social needs. Design, Settings, and Participants: In this secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial, 1809 adult caregivers of pediatric patients seen in primary and urgent care clinics of 2 safety-net hospitals in northern California were recruited between October 13, 2013, and August 27, 2015...
June 1, 2020: JAMA Network Open