Medical Economics October 6, 2023
Work, play, finances, relationships can all make a difference to psychological well-being.
You work hard to help your patients stay healthy.
What factors are making them happy – or not?
Primary care physicians are looking for ways to assist patients dealing with difficulties in drivers of health, also called social drivers or social determinants of health. Those issues include food security, housing stability, transportation, utilities, and interpersonal safety.
There are other stressors that physicians may never be able to cure. For example, in the national economy, high inflation remains a threat to patients’ mental health, said the study, “2023’s Happiest States in America.” More than 75% of Americans who have experienced price increases where they live reported feeling...
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