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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

Using a multiple logistic regression, patients who gave high-risk answers to social risk domains of housing risk (OR 0.68), financial risk (OR 0.60), food insecurity (OR 0.64), and transportation needs (OR 0.62) were significantly less likely to meet the D5 metric compared to patients giving low risk answers (all p-values <0.001).

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Relationship between Social Risks and Colorectal Cancer Screening/Surveillance in a Large US Health System [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective To determine the association of patient reported social risk on CRC screening/surveillance rates in a large US primary care population Study Design and Analysis Cross-sectional analysis comparing adult patients age 50-75 who have completed colorectal screening/surveillance to those who have not Setting Mayo Clinic Midwest adult patients with (..)

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Integrated care for adults with complex needs: opportunities of case management in primary care to improve equity [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Having more consultation time and establishing a relationship of trust with people helped to address their unmet social needs. Creating community partnerships may help to overcome the limited capacity of case managers in assisting patients in their personal or administrative procedures, e.g. employment, immigration, or housing.

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Our Anxiety Epidemic: How to Stop Fearing the Future

Priority Physicians

Many of us know where our meals come from, have sufficient clothing, enjoy roofs over our heads, access heating and air conditioning, use reliable transportation, and receive effective medications. It may affect your performance and relationships. Pursue supportive relationships: We’re social beings. Reach out anytime.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. And often, people had to drive an hour to go to their clinic, and then since- Eric: Every day, driving an hour, driving back two hours a day, just in transportation to get your methadone once a day, every day. But alcohol and opioids are up there.

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Stories We Tell Each Other to Heal: Ricky Leiter, Alexis Drutchas, & Emily Silverman

GeriPal

So I think just as much as we focus on the science and the evidence, it’s important to think about the art of how we apply that to people and the relationships and all of the great fun stuff, the stories that unfold in the exam room alongside the science itself. Eric 04:44 Yeah. And I gotta ask Emily, is that why you started Nocturnist?

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