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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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51 to 55 of 55 Research Studies DisplayedHua CL, Brown JS
Childhood socioeconomic status and physical activity in later life: the role of perceived neighborhood cohesion and wealth in adulthood.
Researchers used data from the Health and Retirement Study and a structural equation modeling approach to examine whether perceived neighborhood social cohesion and adulthood wealth mediate the relationship between childhood socioeconomic status (SES) and physical activity. They found that perceived neighborhood social cohesion and adulthood wealth have small but statistically significant mediational effects in the relationship between childhood SES and physical activity.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Hua CL, Brown JS .
Childhood socioeconomic status and physical activity in later life: the role of perceived neighborhood cohesion and wealth in adulthood.
J Appl Gerontol 2022 Feb;41(2):506-14. doi: 10.1177/0733464820969312..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Social Determinants of Health
Dennett JM, Baicker K
Medicaid, health, and the moderating role of neighborhood characteristics.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the characteristics of different neighborhoods have an impact on the interaction between local environment and the effect of health insurance on health. The researchers utilized existing data from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment and combined it with new, expanded data on neighborhood characteristics to assess whether those characteristics impacted the relationship between getting health insurance and health outcomes. The study found that the multiple domains of neighborhood characteristics did not affect the correlation between insurance and health outcomes, and concluded that Medicaid expansions do not differ greatly in effectiveness across neighborhoods.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Dennett JM, Baicker K .
Medicaid, health, and the moderating role of neighborhood characteristics.
J Urban Health 2022 Feb;99(1):116-33. doi: 10.1007/s11524-021-00579-2..
Keywords: Medicaid, Social Determinants of Health, Health Insurance
Carroll AR, Hall M, Brown CM
Association of race/ethnicity and social determinants with rehospitalization for mental health conditions at acute care children's hospitals.
This retrospective cohort study evaluated the associations of race/ethnicity and social determinants with 90-day rehospitalization of children with mental health conditions to acute non-psychiatric children’s hospitals. Children included were aged 5 to 18 years at 32 freestanding U.S. children’s hospitals from 2016-2018 using the Children’s Hospital Association’s Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database to assess the association of race/ethnicity and social determinants (insurance payer, neighborhood median household income, and rurality of patient home location) with 90-day rehospitalization. Among 23,556 index hospitalizations, 5.9% (n = 1382) were rehospitalized for mental health within 90 days. Non-Hispanic Black children were 26% more likely to be rehospitalized than non-Hispanic White children. Those with government insurance were 18% more likely to rehospitalized than those with private insurance. Those living in a suburban location were 22% less likely to be rehospitalized than those living in an urban location.
AHRQ-funded; HS026122.
Citation: Carroll AR, Hall M, Brown CM .
Association of race/ethnicity and social determinants with rehospitalization for mental health conditions at acute care children's hospitals.
J Pediatr 2022 Jan;240:228-34.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.078..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Hospital Readmissions, Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Frehn JL, Brewster AL, Shortell SM
Comparing health care system and physician practice influences on social risk screening.
This study examined the association of multilevel organizational capabilities and adoption of social risk screening among system-owned physician practices. A secondary analysis of the 2018 National Survey of Healthcare Organizations and Systems data was conducted. Five social risks were used as measures for physician and system screening: food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, interpersonal violence, and transportation needs. System-owned practices screened an average of 1.7 of the 5 social risks assessed. The differences were 16% attributable to practice variation between their health system owners, and 84% attributable to differences between individual practices. Practices owned by hospital systems screened for an additional 0.44 social risks relative to practices of systems without hospitals. Characteristics associated with more social risk screening included health information technology capacity, innovation culture, and patient engagement strategies.
AHRQ-funded; HS024075; HS022241.
Citation: Frehn JL, Brewster AL, Shortell SM .
Comparing health care system and physician practice influences on social risk screening.
Health Care Manage Rev 2022 Jan-Mar;47(1):E1-e10. doi: 10.1097/hmr.0000000000000309..
Keywords: Health Systems, Social Determinants of Health, Screening, Risk
Shadowen H, O'Loughlin K, Cheung K
Exploring the relationship between community program location and community needs.
Investigators identified and geolocated community programs in Richmond, Virginia, that aid with 9 domains of needs. They identified 280 community programs that provide aid for the 9 domains, with programs most often providing financial assistance and housing support. They found no relationship between the number of community programs and the level of need, with 2 exceptions: A positive association between financial programs and financial need, and a negative association between housing programs and housing need. They concluded that community programs were generally not co-located with need.
AHRQ-funded; HS026223.
Citation: Shadowen H, O'Loughlin K, Cheung K .
Exploring the relationship between community program location and community needs.
J Am Board Fam Med 2022 Jan-Feb;35(1):55-72. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.01.210310..
Keywords: Social Determinants of Health, Community-Based Practice