Social Determinants of Health

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

This week, you will consider assessment questions and appropriate interventions related to social determinants of health. Healthy physical, social, and economic environments strengthen the potential to achieve health and well-being. The nurse practitioner (NP) must assess all facets of clients’ health during a comprehensive health history. Identify the assigned topics?listed by the first letter of your first name. For example, if your first name is Gilda then your?assigned topic is?education access and quality. Select an objective related to your assigned social determinant from the Healthy People website.

Complete the following requirements:

Application?of?Course?Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

Correctly identify your assigned social determinant. Briefly define the determinant and describe how it impacts healthcare outcomes.

Select an objective related to your assigned social determinant from the Healthy People website linked above. Identify the status of the objective and the population to whom the objective applies.
Provide at least three appropriate questions related to the chosen objective that the NP could incorporate into the health history and interview to assess the client and family.