M Oyamada, A Lim, R Dixon, C Wall, J Bay
Development of understanding of DOHaD concepts in students during undergraduate health professional programs in Japan and New Zealand
Journal of developmental origins of health and disease
study examined psychometric properties screener intensifying community referrals health sincere 10item low literacy screening tool developed elicit social needs eg transportation housing impacting patients ability engage healthrelated activities patients seeking care tertiary care emergency department ed invited complete sincere part registration processes asked desire followup partnering service provider offering low nocost community resource referrals total 5081 patients completed screenings included sample exploratory factor analysis efa confirmatory factor analysis cfa identified verified onefactor structure suggesting sinceres 10items homogenous measure one construct reliability cronbachs mcdonalds 089 item response theory irt suggested sincere effectively identify patients wishing referrals social needs moreover patients two social needs willing receive referrals discharge sincere valid reliable tool measuring social needs health considered screening option practice interventions seeking address social needs