To characterize optimal strategies for screening for social determinants of health (SDOH) among children, the authors performed a cross-sectional study of parents and adolescents ages ≥13 years in a community health center.
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Screening for social determinants of health among children: Patients' preferences for receiving information to meet social needs and a comparison of screening instruments
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Implementing Social Determinants of Health Screening at Community Health Centers: Clinician and Staff Perspectives
Purpose: Screening for social determinants of health (SDOH) during primary care office visits is recommended by pediatric and internal medicine professional guidelines. Less is known about how SDOH screening and service referral can be successfully integrated into clinical practice.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Universal screening for social determinants of health in pediatric sickle cell disease: A quality-improvement initiative
BACKGROUND: Social determinants of health (SDoH) are socioeconomic factors that influence health outcomes. Guidelines recommend universal screening for SDoH at clinic visits; however, models that do not require additional resources are limited in subspecialty clinics.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchPre-post without Comparison Group
Provider and staff feedback on screening for social and behavioral determinants of health for pediatric patients
Introduction: Screening and referral for Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (SDOH) are increasingly recommended in clinical guidelines and consensus statements.
2019
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Screening for poverty and poverty-related social determinants of health
Given the known negative outcomes associated with poverty, it is important for pediatricians to identify families living in poverty.
2018
Peer Reviewed ResearchReview
The identification of psychosocial risk factors associated with child neglect using the We-Care screening tool in a high-risk population
Introduction: Neglect accounts for over 70% of child maltreatment and carries significant sequelae. Identification of psychosocial determinants of health may allow pediatric providers to ameliorate precursors of child neglect.
2017
Peer Reviewed ResearchPre-post without Comparison Group
Avoiding the unintended consequences of screening for social determinants of health
Screening for social determinants of health, which are the health-related social circumstances (e.g., food insecurity and inadequate or unstable housing) in which people live and work, has gained momentum as evidenced by the recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services innovation...
2016
Commentaries & BlogsScreening for social determinants of health among children and families living in poverty: A guide for clinicians
Approximately 20% of all children in the United States live in poverty, which exists in rural, urban, and suburban areas.
2016
Peer Reviewed ResearchReview
Surveillance and screening for social determinants of health: The medical home and beyond
Social determinants—the circumstances in which people live and work—powerfully affect health. In fact, social and environmental factors are estimated to have twice the impact of quality health care on the overall health of an individual.
2016
Commentaries & BlogsDeterminants of health and pediatric primary care practices
More than 20% of children nationally live in poverty. Pediatric primary care practices are critical points-of-contact for these patients and their families.
2016
Peer Reviewed ResearchReview