Social determinants of health (SDH) are the conditions in which people are born, live, learn,
work, play, worship, and age that impact health, function, and quality of life. Typically, SDH …

Achieving positive health outcomes is paramount on both the individual and community
levels. Typically in traditional medical curricula, there is insufficient preparation regarding …

Social determinants of health (SDH) are the major drivers of health and disparate health
outcomes across communities and populations. Given this, the authors assert that …

Purpose Medical training has traditionally focused on the proximate determinants of
disease, with little focus on how social conditions influence health. The authors conducted a …

In the United States, the health of a community falls on a continuum ranging from healthy to
unhealthy and fluctuates based on several variables. Research policy and public health …

To the Editor: Population health, value-based reimbursement, teambased care, and quality
improvement are common buzzwords, signaling challenges to the US health care system1 …

Supported in part by a grant from the AAFP Foundation introduction The American Academy
of Family Physicians (AAFP) define social determinants of health (SDOH) as the conditions …

Methods The program consisted of four didactic sessions in which the residents discussed
why addressing social determinants of health is important, designed a screening tool, and …

101 had multiple needs. 6 As a consequence, 2 to 3 clinicbased community health workers
were then hired for each of the 7 primary care clinics to address such needs. Primary care …

The importance of preparing students and practitioners in the health professions to
understand and be equipped to address the social determinants of health (SDOH) has …