Learner Outcomes
In this section, the student will:
- Define Social Determinants of Health
- Explain how social determinants of health impact the client
- Explain how social determinants of health impact care navigation
- Identify factors that affect the client experience
Resources
- Determinants of Health; from Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion HealthPeople.gov
- Social Determinants of Health Care Quality: The Importance of Navigation and Access To Care; from Kay Miller Temple MD
- The Role of Patient Navigators in Eliminating Health Disparities; from Cancer Volume 117, Issue Supplement 15
- Tailoring Care to Vulnerable Populations by Incorporating Social Determinants of Health: The Veterans Health Administration’s “Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team” Program; from Preventing of Chronic Disease 2016;13:150567.