Social Needs and Well-Being Initiatives in a Low-Resource Clinic

Background Community clinics serving low-income individuals are key in addressing social needs and holistic well-being. Purpose To implement social needs screenings and referrals and well-being initiatives using a plan-do-study-act approach. Design and Intervention Social needs screening and referrals and well-being initiatives were implemented. Data on number of patients screened and referred for social needs and patient engagement in well-being initiatives were collected and analyzed descriptively. Results One hundred one adult patients were screened and 40 patients received social resources; 14 patients participated in well-being activities. Conclusions Study reveals a high number of social needs and low uptake of well-being initiatives.