Examination of social determinants of health among patients with limited English proficiency.
Austin FischerJoseph ConigliaroShaun AllicockEun Ji KimPublished in: BMC research notes (2021)
The study population includes 92,958 individuals; of these, 83,445 (89.8%) patients are English proficient, and 9513 (10.2%) patients have limited English proficiency. A higher percentage of patients with limited English proficiency has social needs, including material need, employment, medical-legal assistance, health insurance, public benefit, health literacy, medical care, utility bill, poor housing quality, and food insecurity (all p-values < 0.05). In multivariable logistic regression models adjusting for sociodemographic information, LEP status (odds ratio = 1.36 [1.25-1.49]) has been associated with having social needs. These findings suggest that system-wide SDH screening and referral programs should identify ways to ensure capturing social needs among patients with limited English proficiency.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- health insurance
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- public health
- prognostic factors
- health information
- emergency department
- climate change
- mental illness
- social media
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- human health
- drug induced