The cumulative effect of unmet social needs on noncancerous genitourinary conditions and severity of lower urinary tract symptoms.
T Anne ZwaschkaElisabeth M SebestaStephanie GleicherMelissa R KaufmanCharles W ButrickWilliam Stuart ReynoldsPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2022)
Unmet social needs are associated with an increased incidence of noncancerous genitourinary conditions as well as worse symptom severity, with multiple unmet social needs displaying a cumulative effect. These findings suggest that there is utility in screening patients for unmet social needs, and that the healthcare system should develop a more integrated approach to manage patients with urinary conditions.