[Development of a tool for the identification of socially vulnerable hospital patients]
Presse médicale (Paris, France : 1983), Jan 19, 2004
To develop and assess the metrological properties of a simple to use tool to identify socially vu... more To develop and assess the metrological properties of a simple to use tool to identify socially vulnerable outpatients. A multidisciplinary group of professionals selected five characteristics identifying social vulnerability, integrated in a self-reported questionnaire, from which 5 criteria identify the socially vulnerable outpatients consulting the hospital. The metrological performance of the tool was assessed on a sample of randomly selected outpatients admitted to the emergency department and the results referred to the independent assessment of two social workers. The sensitivity and specificity of the tool were determined and ROC curves drawn. 222 patients were included, aged from 15 to 93 Years (mean: 53 Years), 59% of whom were men. 78% filled out the questionnaire on their own, while 22% required help, usually for physical or material reasons and 87% answered the five questions without any difficulty. The kappa coefficient of agreement between the two social workers was es...
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