From Screening to Referral: Connecting Heart Transplant Patients With Resources to Meet Social Needs Remains Challenging Despite Adequate Support
Screening for social needs revealed a high degree of social need. However, referral to resources was hampered by two key barriers-lack of available resources and lack of local program follow-up. When resources were identified, the in-person support and referral pathway was more effective than remote support.
Authors
- Kristen Dean
- Elizabeth M. Glenn
- Andrea M. Smith
- Leandra Bitterfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6823-2065)
- Ashwin K. Lal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0935-6858)
- Michelle H. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7597-0923)
- Amber D. Fraley
- Marissa Masihdas
- Sofia Fronk
Institutions
- Intermountain Healthcare (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- University of Utah Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Transplantation
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.70203
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00