Open AccessSubgroups of High-Risk Veterans Affairs Patients Based on Social Determinants of Health Predict Risk of Future Hospitalization
Author(s) -
Dan V. Blalock,
Matthew L. Maciejewski,
Donna M. Zulman,
Valerie A. Smith,
Janet M. Grubber,
AnnMarie Rosland,
Hollis J. Weidenbacher,
Liberty Greene,
Leah L. Zullig,
Heather E. Whitson,
S. Nicole Hastings,
Anna Hung
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.632
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1537-1948
pISSN - 0025-7079
DOI - 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001526
Subject(s) - veterans affairs , medicine , social determinants of health , gerontology , environmental health , public health , nursing
Population segmentation has been recognized as a foundational step to help tailor interventions. Prior studies have predominantly identified subgroups based on diagnoses. In this study, we identify clinically coherent subgroups using social determinants of health (SDH) measures collected from Veterans at high risk of hospitalization or death.