The social determinants of health (SDOH) play an important role in shaping the health and well-being of individuals across the lifespan. It is imperative for healthcare providers to keep an open mind, respect differences, and be aware of implicit personal biases as they assess for social, cultural, economic, educational, and environmental factors influencing health. Review the SDOH (https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health) and consider the following:
Identify two social determinants of health and discuss how these determinants impact health outcomes in your community.
Examine the Healthy People 2030 Social and Community objectives (https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/social-and-community-context) and select one objective. These objectives aim to help individuals get social and community support to improve health and well-being. Identify one strategy the nurse practitioner can use to help meet the selected objective.
Describe how the nurse practitioner can use the Synergy Model with a recipient of care to assess health literacy and the impact of social determinants.
