In support of point-of-care social needs screening: The effects of five social determinants on the health of children with chronic diseases in British Columbia.

Even in a prosperous province, family poverty and lack of caregiver education still impose measurable adverse effects on the health of children with chronic diseases. We hope these results help support the integration of social needs screening into routine multidisciplinary outpatient clinics. Early detection of social problems and targeted interventions will hopefully help to equalize health outcomes between children from different social groups.