Results: Overall, 614 patients or parents of patients were screened, of whom 483 (79%) were eligible. Of those, 276 (57%) consented and completed the survey. Overall, 103 (37%) of patients screened positive for an HRSN by the screening questions and 87 (32%) screened positive by the direct questions. The overlap in answers for screening modalities varied across each HRSN area. For example, for housing, 64 respondents (23%) screened positive when asked the screening questions versus 40 (15%) when asked for assistance by the direct question. However, for utility challenges, 11 respondents (4%) screened positive when asked the screening questions versus 49 (18%) when asked by direct question; only 6 patients (2%) screened positive by both methods. The complete comparison between both screening modalities can be seen in Table 1.Conclusion: Our data suggest that the format of the question meaningfully affects the ascertainment of HRSN and, thereby, challenges the current paradigm of screening question use. The differences in responses could be related to a number of factors, including cultural background and health literacy. Additional research is needed to identify the best strategies for ascertaining HRSN in the ED to enable effective interventions.
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