ArticleAcademic pediatrics
Addressing the Social Needs of Spanish- and English-Speaking Families in Pediatric Primary Care.
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- Social Needs Resource Connections: A Systematic Review of Barriers, Facilitators, and Evaluation.American journal of preventive medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Veterans' Experiences with a Social Need Intervention.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Identifying and Addressing Social Determinants of Health with an Electronic Health Record.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2025Observational
- Health care access, utilization, and quality for children in English versus Spanish-speaking households.Health affairs scholar · 2025Article
- A Preliminary Study of Prescription for Play on Developmental Concerns.Clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
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- Sustaining and scaling a clinic-based approach to address health-related social needs.Frontiers in health services · 2023Article
- "It Made Me Feel like Things Are Starting to Change in Society:" A Qualitative Study to Foster Positive Patient Experiences during Phone-Based Social Needs Interventions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Community Resource Connection for Pediatric Caregivers With Unmet Social Needs: A Qualitative Study.Academic pediatrics · 2022Article
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- Addressing Social Needs in Health Care Settings: Evidence, Challenges, and Opportunities for Public Health.Annual review of public health · 2021Review
- Workforce Models to Screen for and Address Patients' Unmet Social Needs in the Clinic Setting: A Scoping Review.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the social needs of families working with Health Leads (HL) at 18 pediatric practices in 9 US cities and how reported social needs and success addressing them varied according to parents' preferred health care language.
methodsWe evaluated the social needs of English and Spanish speakers who received assistance from HL from September 2013 to August 2015. The study sample included 11,661 households in the 4 regions where HL provided support within pediatric primary care practices. We used multivariable regression stratified by region to assess the association between language and successful resource connections.
resultsReported social needs differed by language. Spanish speakers most frequently reported needs related to food (eg, food stamps, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, and food pantries). English speakers most frequently reported child-related needs (eg, childcare vouchers, Head Start, and school enrollment). The association between household language and the odds of a successful resource connection varied by region.
conclusionsOur findings highlight the importance of considering language barriers and community context when addressing unmet social needs as part of primary care.
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