New tool helps doctors spot social barriers to diabetes care
NCT ID NCT03607617
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a set of strategies to help community health centers routinely identify and act on social needs (like food or housing insecurity) for patients with or at risk for diabetes. Researchers used a tool built into electronic health records to collect this information. The study involved 31 participants and measured how often social risk screening and referrals occurred before, during, and after the intervention.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- SDH Tool (a tool embedded in electronic health records to collect and act on social needs data)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help clinics routinely identify and address social factors like food or housing insecurity, potentially improving diabetes management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed implementation study with only 31 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It focuses on data collection, not direct health outcomes.
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Conditions
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Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States
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