Pettignano Robert, Bliss Lisa Radtke, Caley Sylvia B, McLaren Susan
Campus Operations Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Hughes Spalding, GA, USA.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013 May;24(2):706-17. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0055.
Approximately one in 10 children in the U.S. has a diagnosis of asthma. African American and low-income children are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma. They are more likely to suffer the worse outcomes because of low socioeconomic status and environmental exposures. A medical-legal partnership is an interdisciplinary collaboration between a medical entity such as a hospital or clinic and a legal entity such as a lawyer, law school, or legal aid society created to address barriers to health care access and limitations to well-being. Addressing the legal concerns of these patients can improve access to medical services, reduce family stress, and address legal concerns that contribute to poor health. The Health Law Partnership (HeLP) is one such medical-legal partnership that provides a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to health care. During the seven-year study period we found both financial ($501,209) and non-financial benefits attributable to interventions by the attorneys at HeLP.
在美国，大约十分之一的儿童被诊断患有哮喘。非裔美国儿童和低收入家庭儿童更有可能被诊断出患有哮喘。由于社会经济地位低下和环境暴露，他们更有可能遭遇更糟糕的后果。医疗-法律伙伴关系是医院或诊所等医疗实体与律师、法学院或法律援助协会等法律实体之间的跨学科合作，旨在解决医疗保健获取障碍和幸福限制问题。解决这些患者的法律问题可以改善医疗服务的获取，减轻家庭压力，并解决导致健康状况不佳的法律问题。健康法律伙伴关系（HeLP）就是这样一种医疗-法律伙伴关系，它提供全面、跨学科的医疗保健方法。在为期七年的研究期间，我们发现HeLP的律师进行的干预带来了经济利益（501,209美元）和非经济利益。
