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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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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedSonik RA, Herrera AL
Associations between inspections for unsafe housing conditions and evictions in New York City public housing buildings.
The authors sought to examine the relationship between evictions and formal housing safety inspections triggered by tenant complains about poor conditions. Studying residential buildings within New York City Housing Authority developments, they found that these buildings were in areas with greater social vulnerability than 90% of other census tracts in the state. Further, adjusted predicted probabilities of an eviction increased from 34 to 43% in the presence of a rodent inspection and from 34 to 46% in the presence of an indoor environmental inspection, indicating that inspections for unsafe housing conditions were associated with evictions at the building level.
AHRQ-funded; HS026317.
Citation: Sonik RA, Herrera AL .
Associations between inspections for unsafe housing conditions and evictions in New York City public housing buildings.
J Community Health 2022 Oct;47(5):849-52. doi: 10.1007/s10900-022-01114-3..
Keywords: Social Determinants of Health, Public Health
Murray E, Roosevelt GE, Vogel JA
Screening for health-related social needs in the emergency department: adaptability and fidelity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers sought to evaluate a screening and referral program for health-related social needs (HRSN) in an emergency department. Using the Accountable Health Communities Screening Tool, they found that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, HRSN doubled, likely reflecting the economic impact of the pandemic.
AHRQ-funded; HS023901.
Citation: Murray E, Roosevelt GE, Vogel JA .
Screening for health-related social needs in the emergency department: adaptability and fidelity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Am J Emerg Med 2022 Apr;54:323.e1-23.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.09.071..
Keywords: COVID-19, Social Determinants of Health, Emergency Department, Screening, Public Health
Dickinson-Copeland CM, Immergluck LC, Britez M
Increased risk of sub-clinical blood lead levels in the 20-county metro Atlanta, Georgia area-a laboratory surveillance-based study.
This study looked at the distribution of blood lead levels (BLLs) in children aged 0-72 months and their associations with sociodemographic and area-level variables. Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Healthy Homes for Lead Prevention Program surveillance data was used to describe the distribution of BLLs in metro Atlanta area children from 2010 to 2018. Residential addresses were geocoded and if BLLs were spatially clustered they were defined at “Hotspots”. Geographically defined hotspots for both clinical (≥5 µg/dL) and sub-clinical (2 to <5 µg/dL) BLLs diffused from the city-central area into suburban areas. Predictors of sub-clinical BLL levels from those with lower (<2 µg/dL) or higher ((≥5 µg/dL) BLLs included non-Medicaid insurance, the proportion of renters in a given geographical area, and proportion of individuals with a GED/high school diploma. Over half of the study children had sub-clinical BLL levels, a range that does not currently trigger public health measures but could result in adverse development outcomes if ignored.
AHRQ-funded; HS024338.
Citation: Dickinson-Copeland CM, Immergluck LC, Britez M .
Increased risk of sub-clinical blood lead levels in the 20-county metro Atlanta, Georgia area-a laboratory surveillance-based study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 May 13;18(10). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105163..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Children/Adolescents, Social Determinants of Health, Public Health, Public Health
Fraze T, Lewis VA, Rodriguez HP
Housing, transportation, and food: how ACOs seek to improve population health by addressing nonmedical needs of patients.
The authors examined how accountable care organizations (ACOs) addressed the nonmedical needs of their patients. They found that ACOs most commonly addressed the need for transportation, housing, and food insecurity, which they identified through the primary care visit or care transformation programs. They concluded that their findings offer insights into how health care organizations such as ACOs integrate themselves with nonmedical organizations.
AHRQ-funded; HS024792.
Citation: Fraze T, Lewis VA, Rodriguez HP .
Housing, transportation, and food: how ACOs seek to improve population health by addressing nonmedical needs of patients.
Health Aff 2016 Nov;35(11):2109-15. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0727.
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Keywords: Social Determinants of Health, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Health Insurance, Healthcare Delivery, Primary Care, Public Health
Bradley EH, Canavan M, Rogan E
Variation in health outcomes: the role of spending on social services, public health, and health care, 2000-09.
This study found that states with a higher ratio of social to health spending (calculated as the sum of social service spending and public health spending divided by the sum of Medicare spending and Medicaid spending) had significantly better subsequent health outcomes for the following seven measures: adult obesity; asthma; mentally unhealthy days; days with activity limitations; and mortality rates for lung cancer, acute myocardial infarction, and type 2 diabetes.
AHRQ-funded; HS017589.
Citation: Bradley EH, Canavan M, Rogan E .
Variation in health outcomes: the role of spending on social services, public health, and health care, 2000-09.
Health Aff 2016 May;35(5):760-8. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0814.
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Keywords: Outcomes, Social Determinants of Health, Healthcare Costs, Health Status, Public Health