How Does Traumatic Hand Injury Impact Patients in a Safety-net Healthcare System? A Mixed Methods Study

Our findings indicate that, in addition to financial toxicity, traumatic hand injury created a cascade of emotional and daily living challenges for patients at a safety-net institution and for their family members that impacted their well-being far beyond the period of injury. These findings suggest the need for the healthcare system to enhance the intensity and sustainability of social services support postoperatively, including the potential use of ongoing social services screening tools and referral to community-based organizations.Level of Evidence Level II, therapeutic study.