Systematic Review of Social Risk Screening Tools

Well Rx

Domains: Economic Stability
Education
Neighborhood and Physical Environment
Food
Constructs: Employment
Expenses
Medical Bills
Safety, Crime and Violence
Quality of Housing
Transportation
Hunger/Food (In)security
Year Created: 2014
Number of Items: 11
Administration Time (Minutes): Not Reported
Administration Setting: Primary Care
Population Screened: Not Reported
Administration Methods: Paper
Verbal

About the Tool

Well Rx is an 11-item questionnaire assessing needs in 4 domains (economic stability, education, neighborhood & physical environment, and food).

Read about development of the tool:
Addressing Social Determinants of Health in a Clinic Setting: The WellRx Pilot in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Articles Related to this Tool

LaForge K, Gold R, Cottrell E, Bunce AE, Proser M, Hollombe C, Dambrun K, Cohen DJ, Clark KD. How 6 Organizations Developed Tools and Processes for Social Determinants of Health Screening in Primary Care: An Overview. J Ambul Care Manage. 2018;41(1):2-14

Page-Reeves J, Kaufman W, Bleecker M, Norris J, McCalmont K, Ianakieva V, Ianakieva D, Kaufman A. Addressing Social Determinants of Health in a Clinic Setting: The WellRx Pilot in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  ​​​​​J Am Board Fam Med. 2016;29(3):414-8.

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