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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)"”.
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Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool at a Federally Qualified Health Center
Abstract Social determinants of health (SDOH) are social conditions, forces, and systems shaping individuals’ daily lives. Education, employment, income, safety, social support, and access to healthy food items and exercise are all social conditions that impact individual and community health …
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Assessment of SDOH And AL Impact on Breast and Prostate Cancer Mortality
This dissertation examines how Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) become biologically embodied through allostatic load (AL) and influence breast and prostate cancer severity. Using electronic health record data, geocoded neighborhood disadvantage measures, and longitudinal biomarker profiles, I …
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Transforming SDOH Screening: Towards a General Framework for Transformer-based Prediction of Social Determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) play a crucial role in healthcare outcomes, yet identifying them from unstructured patient data remains a challenge. This research explores the potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) for automated SDOH identification from patient notes. We propose a general …
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ADDRESSING DIABETES IN THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION USING A COMMUNITY OUTREACH MOBILE UNIT APPROACH
Social determinants of health (SDOH) affect quality-of-life outcomes and risks. In underserved populations, health care access and quality are often poor. Mainstream bioethics has highlighted the importance of equity in the delivery of healthcare with a focus on the community's health disparities …
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Social determinants of health screening and referral program in an academic primary care clinic : a quality improvement project
Background: Screening for social determinants of health (SDOH) is critical to meeting the needs of patients and accounts for 30-55% of health outcomes. This indicates overall health is influenced by social factors in addition to healthcare and lifestyle. Screening and addressing SDOH allows …
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Evaluating the Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Prediction of Clinical Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit
Social determinants of health (SDOH) – the conditions in which people live, grow, and age – play a crucial role in a person’s health and well-being. There is a large, compelling body of evidence in population health studies indicating that a wide range of SDOH is strongly correlated with health …
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Addressing Barriers to Preventive Healthcare Access Through Community Outreach in Underserved Populations
<p>Access to preventive healthcare is a significant public health challenge, particularly for underserved populations in Muscogee County, Georgia. This project addresses systemic barriers such as transportation, limited health education, and economic constraints, which contribute to health …
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Implementing A Patient-Centered Pediatric Obesity Protocol In A Population With Social And Environmental Risk Factors
… childhood experiences (ACEs) and negative social determinants of health (SDoH) have an increased risk of developing pediatric obesity. The American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity (2023) recommends …
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Provider Mindfulness: Changing Implicit Bias And Improving Perinatal Health Outcomes For Patients With Adverse Social Determinants Of Health
… Changing Implicit Bias and Improving Perinatal Health Outcomes for Patients with Adverse Social Determinants of Health Purpose: Implicit bias is an unconscious prejudice or preexisting belief developed over time toward another group. It can influence provider judgement, treatment decisions and …
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Canadian Family Wellness: Exploring Caregiver Perceptions of Physical Wellness of Families with Children Ages 2 to 8
… is on caregivers’ perceptions and experiences of family physical wellness in the context of play, outdoor interactions, and physical activity in relation to two theoretical frameworks: Swarbrick and Yudof’s (2015) eight dimensions of wellness and the five domains of the social determinants of …
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Unity Against Adversity: Examining the Moderating Effect of a Sense of Community Between Discrimination and Discrimination-Related Distress Among Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Adults
… are significantly more likely to develop mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder, than White populations. Some of the predominant causes are rooted in the impact of discrimination, and other social determinants of health (SDOH), including adverse …
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Integrating Social Determinants of Health to Advance Understanding of Sickle Cell Disease Pain Outcomes
… Pain interference captures the functional impact of pain in sickle cell disease (SCD) and is shaped by clinical and social context. Evidence remains limited on how multilevel social determinants of health (SDOH), including area-level indices, relate to pain interference in adults with SCD. …
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Social Determinants of Health and Health Confidence
<p><strong>Purpose/Aims: </strong>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among social determinants of health (SDOH), select sociodemographics, and health confidence level in adults receiving care at an urgent care center.</p> <p><strong>Background/Rationale: </strong>To …
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The creation, validation, and implementation of five deprivation indices for the five healthy people 2030 domains
… leaders have known for some time now that social determinants of health (SDoH) affect a community's access to health care and overall health.¹ Healthy People (HP) 2030 defines SDoH as “conditions in the environments where people are born, live…that affect(s) a wide range of health, …
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Examining the Use of Immersive Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training Education
<p>Clinical experiences are an essential aspect of athletic training education that offer students opportunities to practice their skills and engage in a variety of settings. The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) sets accreditation standards for athletic training …
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EXAMINING STRUCTURAL RACISM AS A CAUSE OF HEALTH INEQUITIES AMONG PACIFIC ISLAND PEOPLES IN THE UNITED STATES AND AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND: AN EXPLORATORY COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY
… in the United States are known to experience profound and persistent disparities across most indicators of socioeconomic status and health when compared to the majority population. Similarly, the Indigenous Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand parallel the same experiences. Reducing …
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Improving Social Determinants of Health Provider Education: A Step Towards Health Equity
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to promote education to providers regarding the impact of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) on health equity and to increase awareness of the importance of including SDOH questions in the intake of patients. This knowledge will help …
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Incorporating Social Determinants of Health Into a Screening Tool Using Machine Learning to Predict Lung Cancer Diagnosis Among High Risk Patients
This research aims to assess the impact of incorporating social determinants of health (SDoH) into prediction screening models for predicting lung cancer among high risk-patients. Lung cancer is typically diagnosed at a later stage when surival and health outcomes are poor. Screening guidelines are …
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Social determinants of health screening and referral follow up initiative : a quality improvement project in an academic primary care clinic
Background: Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) refer to the circumstances present in the surroundings where individuals are born, reside, acquire knowledge, engage in employment, participate in leisure activities, practice religion, and grow old, which have an impact on a diverse array of …
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Looking beyond recidivism : a comprehensive exploration of the social determinants of reimprisonment of women with histories of substance-use to inform gender-responsive service provision
… Most women who enter prison report a history of substance-use. However, there is limited evidence on effective strategies supporting community re-entry and reducing recidivism among women. This thesis aimed to provide a comprehensive exploration of the re-entry needs and factors driving the …
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