Do patients want clinicians to ask about social needs and include this information in their medical record?

Steven M AlbertPolly McCrackenThuy BuiJanel HanmerGary S FischerJaishree HariharanAlton Everette James

Published in: BMC health services research (2022)

People with greater social needs were more wary of having this information placed in the EHR. This is a concerning finding, since one rationale for collecting social need data is to use this information (presumably in the EHR) for addressing needs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
electronic health record
mental health
end stage renal disease
health information
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newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
big data