What is my/our professions view of SDoH?

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Social Determinants of HealthCOLLAPSE

1.  What is “my/our professions” view of SDoH? 

Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) are important determinants of health outcomes, health inequalities, and health equity, according to the nursing profession. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2021) state that SDoH encompasses social/community contexts, neighborhood circumstances, healthcare access, education access, and economic stability. These factors have a major influence on patients' capacity to attain optimal health, which makes them essential to nursing practice and the provision of care. Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) and other advanced practice nurses understand the importance of incorporating SDoH into care to improve health outcomes and address systemic injustices.

2. What is “my/our professions” role in addressing SDoH?

FNPs have a variety of roles in addressing SDoH. During clinical visits, FNPs evaluate socioeconomic needs and link patients to community resources such food assistance, housing programs, and transportation services (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [ODPHP], 2020). FNPs also fight for policy changes that emphasize fair healthcare delivery and lower obstacles to care. Their emphasis on patient-centered, holistic care guarantees that interventions consider both clinical and non-clinical health-affecting aspects.

3.  Identify 1 way each discipline would address Health Equity 

Culturally competent care, which entails adjusting care plans to the particular requirements and values of other communities, is one way that nursing approaches health equality (ODPHP, 2020). Social workers assist in ensuring patients have access to necessary resources like housing and job support, while public health professionals can prioritize health equality by enacting evidence-based policies that address systemic imbalances (CDC, 2023).

4.  What are the factors in addressing SDoH?

In order to effectively address SDoH, interprofessional cooperation, community involvement, and fair resource distribution are essential. Addressing upstream determinants including poverty and education improves health equality and lowers inequities, claims Healthy People 2030 (ODPHP, 2020). Healthcare practitioners can address the underlying causes of poor health outcomes and advance improved population health by integrating SDoH into routine practice.

References 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2021). Social determinants of health. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l7QSJrB1to

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2023). Social determinants of health: Know what affects health.https://www.cdc.gov/socialdeterminants/index.htm

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). (2020). Healthy People 2030: Social determinants of health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health