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

Annals of Family Medicine

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are non -medical factors such as housing, poverty and literacy which can influence a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes. However, SDOH variables such as marital status, education level, transportation and housing did not show significant impact.

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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

Outcome Measures: Themes related to participation in clinical trials of medications. Participants with clinical trial experience stated that they would recommend clinical trial participation to their friends and families.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: MAFP Priorities Remain in Play

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

These include health care, jobs and labor, K-12 education, energy, higher education, taxes, transportation and bonding. Sticking points remaining include reinsurance, paid family and medical leave and whether undocumented residents can qualify for MinnesotaCare. We are hopeful they will be included in a final agreement.

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Relationship between Social Risks and Diabetes Metrics in a Large US Health System [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Demographic data obtained from electronic health record included age, gender, race, and rurality, along with practice location, medical complexity and outpatient visits. Demographic data obtained from electronic health record included age, gender, race, and rurality, along with practice location, medical complexity and outpatient visits.

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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center serving a diverse population in a mid-western metropolitan area.

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Association between patient reported social risks and HOUSES index: A rural-urban comparison [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Rural patients are more likely to be older, female, white, more medically complex with fewer outpatient visits. vs 3.4%, transportation risk 3.3% live in rural areas. Rural patients are more likely to report social risks compared to urban patients (all p-values < 001) – food insecurity 8.0% vs 6.3%, housing risk 9.8%