Frequency and nature of discussing social influences on health in urban safety-net clinics: A qualitative analysis.
Frequency and nature of discussing social influences on health in urban safety-net clinics: A qualitative analysis.
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城市安全网诊所讨论社会对健康影响的频率和性质:定性分析。
DOI:
10.1016/j.pec.2023.107974
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Schoenthaler,AntoinetteM
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作者:
Chebly,KatherineOtto;Shen,Michael;Schoenthaler,AntoinetteM
ObjectiveChronic social isolation is a risk factor for all-cause mortality and disease progression, but is not routinely screened for in clinical settings. This study analyzed provider-patient communication patterns about social influences during primary care encounters, to identify opportunities to screen for objective or perceived social isolation.MethodsContent analysis was conducted on transcripts of 97 audiotaped, English-speaking patient encounters with 27 primary care providers at 3 safety-net primary care centers in New York City. Conversations were first coded for specific social isolation screening, then more broadly to quantify and qualify how social influences were discussed in relation to health.ResultsTranscripts included no explicit examples of social isolation screening. Social influences on health were discussed meaningfully in only 28 % of transcripts, compared to medication adherence (93 %) and diet (64 %). Patients initiated conversations about social influences on health twice as often as providers, however providers did not acknowledge 67% of these prompts.ConclusionSocial influences on health, including social isolation, were uncommonly discussed in this sample of primary care visits. When social influences were discussed meaningfully, providers utilized relationship-centered communication strategies.Practice implicationsStrategic conversations about social influences, even when brief and informal, can effectively screen patients for social isolation.