Resource Details

Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Improve Diabetes Outcomes

Year Developed: 2021

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Secondary Audience: Board of Directors

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Center for Health in Public Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: In this blog, NCHPH discusses how various social determinants of health can affect persons living with diabetes, in addition to best practices taken to address these social determinants of health.

Resource Details: This publication will discuss seven different social determinants of health and their impact on diabetic patients: Educational attainment, job opportunities, access to health care, housing/community design, residential segregation, English proficiency, and housing.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Quality, , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: Diabetes, , Population Health, Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Quality Improvement.

Keywords: Access to Care, American Indians/Native Alaskans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs), Blacks/African Americans, Community Engagement, Community Health Workers, Education of - Staff (e.g., Competency-Based), Patient Education, Health Care Facilities, Housing, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Medicaid, Medicare, Nutrition, Obesity, Outreach, Partnerships, Planning, Prevention, Residents of Public Housing.