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Institutional policies on research-related transportation could help improve research engagement [Clinical research (other)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Transportation has emerged as a major barrier to research involvement, especially among underserved populations. Study Design We sought information on policies for research-related transportation across the HBCD study sites. Participants will complete many assessments, some time intensive.

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Compass Rose for Generating Community-based Referrals via Epic: Best Practices and Lessons Learned [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Intervention/Instrument: The screening tool used in the pilot sites included five questions to assess needs related to transportation, food insecurity, utility payments, housing, and a final question to assess patients’ willingness to receive help. Of those patients with an episode (i.e.,

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Maternity Care: Why It’s Important and Where You Can Get It

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

At Center for Family Medicine , we offer free pregnancy screenings. At Center for Family Medicine, we noticed that often pregnant women face several barriers when it comes to getting prenatal care. For example, some women don’t have insurance, and some women don’t have access to transportation.

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Influence of social determinants of health and emotional health factors on female sexual health [Women's health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Clinical factors included age, BMI, depression (PHQ-9 score), anxiety (GAD-7 score), alcohol use (AUDIT score) and social determinants like transportation, food insecurity and housing stability. However, SDOH variables such as marital status, education level, transportation and housing did not show significant impact.

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Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

You can walk into urgent care offices, including the Center for Family Medicine any time during 8-5 business hours. If doctors at an urgent care facility believe that a patient belongs in a hospital, they will make arrangements for transportation and services when necessary. They can also recommend patients to specialists.

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Breaking Barriers: Perspectives on Clinical Trial Participation Among Older Hispanic/Latino Adults of Mexican Origin [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

Participants with clinical trial experience stated that they would recommend clinical trial participation to their friends and families. Participants emphasized the role of family support and their reliance on adult children for decision-making and assistance with transportation and interpretation.

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A Multi-Sector Pilot Design in the Northeast Ohio QI Hub: Engaging Community Based Organizations to Advance Diabetes Equity [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Results: Key priorities across all sectors included access to behavioral health, economic mobility, social cohesion, and transportation.

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