Individual and Co-Occurring Social Needs, and Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Patients in Texas Federally Qualified Health Centers

Omolola E. Adepoju, Tonghui Xu, Gonzalo Ramirez-Pulido, Tracy Angelocci, Credo DjeDje, Chanique Ecby, Renita Madu, LeChauncy Woodard, Humana Integrated Health Systems Sciences Institute, University of Houston, Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, University of Houston, Lone Star Circle of Care, Gessner College of Nursing, University of Houston, Houston Health Department, Baylor College of Medicine

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health

Published online on May 14, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Volume 17, January-December 2026.
IntroductionWhile prior research has examined individual health-related social needs (HRSNs) in relation to preventive care, few studies have investigated how cumulative social needs affect cancer screening behaviors. This study examines how individual ...