With this practical guide, those who care for children’s physical and mental health will learn how to identify and address social drivers of health (SDOH), also sometimes referred to as social determinants of health. The expert contributors present evidence-based tools to screen for SDOH, as well as strategies on how to care for children and families affected by different social stressors. This book offers real-world guidance that is easily implemented in a variety of settings. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/Social-Drivers-of-Health-Implications-for-Clinical-Practice-Paperback
9: Medical Trainee Education Around Health-Related Social Needs
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Published:February 2025
Rachel Stein Berman, MD, MPH, FAAP, Iman Hassan, MD, MS, "Medical Trainee Education Around Health-Related Social Needs", Social Drivers of Health: Implications for Clinical Practice, American Academy of Pediatrics, Sandra F. Braganza, MD, MPH, FAAP, Kevin P. Fiori, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP
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In this chapter, we describe several frameworks for social determinants of health (SDOH) in medical education and specific strategies for teaching around the SDOH, with a focus on interdisciplinary training to engage with health-related social needs in the clinical setting. We include a model workflow for screening for social needs and placing referrals, discuss documentation of social needs and the plan to address them, describe strategies for communicating with patients about social needs in a trauma-informed and culturally humble way, and share cases that can be used for case-based learning. We discuss how clinical teams can make a bigger impact on addressing SDOH through research, performance improvement, and advocacy projects. Last, we describe methods to evaluate learners engaged in SDOH curricula and discuss future steps to advance medical training in this field.
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