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A Unique Model and Workforce to Address Health-Related Social Needs and Health Equity: Regional Health Connectors in Colorado.
Carroll, Jennifer K; Fernald, Douglas H; Hall, Tristen L; Groves, Hannah M; Grant, Gillian; Sherrill, Ashley; Crispe, Kristin; Brown, Ashlie; Lampe, Sarah; Perry Dickinson, W.
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  • Carroll JK; University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
  • Fernald DH; University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
  • Hall TL; University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
  • Groves HM; Trailhead Institute, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Grant G; Trailhead Institute, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Sherrill A; University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
  • Crispe K; University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
  • Brown A; Colorado Health Institute, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Lampe S; Trailhead Institute, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Perry Dickinson W; University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
Health Promot Pract ; : 15248399231173703, 2023 May 24.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37222293
Unmet health-related social needs contribute to high morbidity and poor population health. Improving social conditions are likely to reduce health disparities and improve the health of the overall U.S. population. The primary objective of this article is to describe an innovative workforce model, called Regional Health Connectors (RHCs), and how they address health-related social needs in Colorado. This is a program evaluation that analyzed field notes and interview data from 2021-2022. We applied our findings to the framework developed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's (NASEM's) report on strengthening social care integration into health care (2019). We found that RHCs address the following health-related social needs most commonly: food insecurity (n = 18 of 21 regions or 85% of all regions), housing (n = 17 or 81% of all regions), transportation (n = 11 or 52% of all regions), employment opportunities (n = 10 or 48% of all regions), and income/financial assistance (n = 11 or 52% of all regions). RHCs interacted across many sectors to address health-related social needs and provided multiple types of support to primary care practices at the organizational level. Examples of emerging impact of RHCs are described and mapped onto the NASEM framework. Findings from this program evaluation add to the growing landscape of knowledge and importance of detecting and addressing health-related social needs. We conclude that RHCs are a unique and emerging workforce that addresses multiple domains needed to integrate social care into health care.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Equity_inequality Idioma: En Revista: Health Promot Pract Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Equity_inequality Idioma: En Revista: Health Promot Pract Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos