Development of a Tool to Identify Poverty in a Family Practice Setting : A Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Kaczorowski, Janusz
Eberdt, Caroline
Brcic, Vanessa
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The goal of this pilot study was to develop and field-test questions for use as a poverty case-finding tool to assist primary care providers in identifying poverty in clinical practice.
Methods.
156 questionnaires were completed by a convenience sample of urban and rural primary care patients presenting to four family practices in British Columbia, Canada.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses compared questionnaire responses with low-income cut-off (LICO) levels calculated for each respondent.
Results.
35% of respondents were below the “poverty line” (LICO).
The question “Do you (ever) have difficulty making ends meet at the end of the month?” was identified as a good predictor of poverty (sensitivity 98%; specificity 60%; OR 32.3, 95% CI 5.4–191.5).
Multivariate analysis identified a 3-item case-finding tool including 2 additional questions about food and housing security (sensitivity 64.3%; specificity 94.4%; OR 30.2, 95% CI 10.3–88.1).
85% of below-LICO respondents felt that poverty screening was important and 67% felt comfortable speaking to their family physician about poverty.
Conclusions.
Asking patients directly about poverty may help identify patients with increased needs in primary care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brcic, Vanessa& Eberdt, Caroline& Kaczorowski, Janusz. 2011. Development of a Tool to Identify Poverty in a Family Practice Setting : A Pilot Study. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500005
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brcic, Vanessa…[et al.]. Development of a Tool to Identify Poverty in a Family Practice Setting : A Pilot Study. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500005
American Medical Association (AMA)
Brcic, Vanessa& Eberdt, Caroline& Kaczorowski, Janusz. Development of a Tool to Identify Poverty in a Family Practice Setting : A Pilot Study. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500005
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500005