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A Qualitative Analysis of a Primary Care Medical-Legal Partnership: Impact, Barriers, and Facilitators
Winston Liaw, Christine Bakos-Block, Thomas F. Northrup, Angela L. Stotts, Abigail Hernandez, Lisandra Finzetto, Pelumi Oloyede, Bruno Moscoso Rodriguez, Skye Johnson, Lauren Gilbert, Jessica Dobbins, LeChauncy Woodard and Thomas Murphy
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine July 2024, 37 (4) 637-649; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230328R2
Winston Liaw
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
MD, MPHChristine Bakos-Block
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
PhD, LCSWThomas F. Northrup
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
PhDAngela L. Stotts
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
PhDAbigail Hernandez
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
BSLisandra Finzetto
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
BAPelumi Oloyede
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
BSBruno Moscoso Rodriguez
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
BASkye Johnson
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
BALauren Gilbert
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
PhD, MPHJessica Dobbins
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
DrPHLeChauncy Woodard
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
MD, MPHThomas Murphy
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
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- Received for publication September 6, 2023
- Revision received January 15, 2024
- Revision received January 30, 2024
- Accepted for publication February 19, 2024
- Published online October 25, 2024.
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- Winston Liaw, MD, MPH,
- Christine Bakos-Block, PhD, LCSW,
- Thomas F. Northrup, PhD,
- Angela L. Stotts, PhD,
- Abigail Hernandez, BS,
- Lisandra Finzetto, BA,
- Pelumi Oloyede, BS,
- Bruno Moscoso Rodriguez, BA,
- Skye Johnson, BA,
- Lauren Gilbert, PhD, MPH,
- Jessica Dobbins, DrPH,
- LeChauncy Woodard, MD, MPH and
- Thomas Murphy, MD
- From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL); School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (CBB); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TFN); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (ALS); Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (AH); Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (LF); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (PO); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BMR); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (SJ); Division of Kinesiology and Health; University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences; Laramie, WY Dobbins: (LG); Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY (JD); Department of Medicine and Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX (LW); Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (TM).
- Corresponding author: Winston Liaw, MD, MPH, 5055 Medical Circle, Houston, Texas 77204 (E-mail: wliaw{at}central.uh.edu).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family
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The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Jul 2024, 37 (4) 637-649; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230328R2
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