Social Equity Data in Primary Care: How Best to Collect Data From Hard-to-Reach Populations

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a community-based outreach approach can improve the collection of social and demographic information in adult primary care patients who may be harder to reach through standard clinic processes. The study focuses on patients who face potential barriers to care, such as limited income, housing instability, language differences, or other social challenges. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does support from a Community Health Surveyor increase completion of a social and demographic questionnaire compared to usual care? * Does this approach improve participation among patients with social needs or barriers to accessing care? Researchers will compare usual care (standard questionnaire invitation methods) with an enhanced approach that includes proactive outreach and support from a Community Health Surveyor to see if this increases questionnaire completion. Participants will: * Be invited to complete a social and demographic questionnaire as part of routine care * Complete the questionnaire either independently or with support from clinic staff or a Community Health Surveyor (depending on group assignment)

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