Screening for the Social Determinants of Health: An Epidemiological Perspective
NCHPH Learning Collaborative
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc)
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Health in Public Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: There is increasing interest in integrating the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) into clinical practice. When appropriately utilized, screening for SDOH provides measurable benefits to clinicians, patients, and health center management.
Resource Details: In this learning collaborative by NCHPH, we presented the SDOH as an epidemiological framework that maximizes the patient and the health center experience. We examined the research behind SDOH policy/protocol implementation and reviewed screening tools that provide the best benefit to patient and clinician in various contexts.
Resource Topic: , Special and Vulnerable Populations, , Programs and Services, , Health Equity
Resource Subtopic: Programs and Services, Population Health, , Research and Data, , , Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
Keywords: Residents of Public Housing, Screening, Research, Health Care Facilities.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.