Article: Pilot study showed reduced patient stress after MLP services
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
By Anne M. Ryan, Randa M. Kutob, Emily Suther, Mark Hansen & Megan Sandel — Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Read the full article: "Pilot Study of Impact of Medical-Legal Partnership Services on Patients’ Perceived Stress and Wellbeing"
An Arizona study assessed the stress levels of patients before and after receiving legal services, and found that MLP intervention led to a reduction in perceived stress and an improvement in overall wellbeing. The findings were published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.