What Do EHRs Tell Us about How We Deploy Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21834880 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erica L Richman (0000-0003-0984-7577, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author), Brianna M Lombardi (0000-0003-3146-496X, University of Pittsburgh), Lisa De Saxe Zerden (0000-0003-4436-4407, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Alexandria B Forte (0009-0009-3378-3754, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 287-296 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-190X • E-ISSN: 1937-1918 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19371918.2021.2001406 |
| PMID | 34874813 |
| OpenAlex | W4200004802 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
The objective of this study was to determine how well Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation identifies which health professionals act to address patient social determinants of health (SDOH) and what interventions are documented. The Electronic Medical Record Search Engine was used to identify food and housing insecurity EHR notes. From the notes, researchers randomly sampled 60 from each SDOH category. Of 120 notes, which contained a reference to food or housing insecurity, 72% also contained information on an intervention taken. Interventions were documented by social workers 63% of the time, followed by dietitians and physicians. Addressing patient SDOH is a crucial part of comprehensive healthcare. Findings contribute to a broader conversation on the documentation and interventions in healthcare settings to address patients' SDOH. Findings support the critical importance of standardizing SDOH documentation in the EHR across more members of the health workforce to ensure patient needs are met
Conversation · Documentation · Health care · Health equity · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public health · Public relations · Social determinants of health · Social media · Workforce · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
Social determinants of health inequalities
Racism as a Determinant of Health
Integrated Primary Care and Social Work
Socioeconomic Disparities in Health in the United States
Implementing an EHR-based Screening and Referral System to Address Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care
Social Conditions As Fundamental Causes of Disease
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |