Robert M Balen, Peter J Jewesson
Pharmacist computer skills and needs assessment survey
Journal of medical Internet research
interest utilizing ems address patients social determinants health thought cause many unnecessary transports particularly superutilizing patients however existing research limited regarding ems clinicians understanding social determinants health attitudes toward potential interventions crosssectional study conducted using internetbased survey ems clinicians across united states multiple methods recruitment descriptive statistics chi square tests analyzed data total 1112 emts paramedics completed survey 434 reporting familiarity term social determinants health 877 screening positive burnout greater 60 reported willingness use proposed interventions address patient social needs reported familiarity term social determinants health likely indicate willingness utilize interventions believe responsible addressing patients social needs burnout effect clinicians willingness use resources respondents showed substantial interest using proposed resources address patient social needs suggesting ems clinicians may receptive expanding scope responsibility include socioeconomic interventions ems clinicians familiar term social determinants health likely believe responsible addressing patient social needs willing use interventions suggesting potential benefit education topic burnout among ems clinicians may barrier implementing interventions survey suggests ems clinicians may interested helping address patients social needs ems clinicians offered education social determinants health initial training continuing education partnerships human services agencies important ensure effectiveness prehospital interventions