Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Practice

Melissa R Lutz; Arvin Garg; Barry S Solomon

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2023.03.006

Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Practice

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2023 Aug;70(4):695-708. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.03.006. Epub 2023 Apr 28.

Authors

Melissa R Lutz¹, Arvin Garg², Barry S Solomon³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 200 North Wolfe Street, Room 2088, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, Child Health Equity Center, UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Suite S5-856, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 200 North Wolfe Street, Room 2055, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Electronic address: bsolomon@jhmi.edu.

PMID: 37422309
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.03.006

Abstract

This review summarizes the current pediatric literature related to social determinants of health, including strengths and weaknesses of screening practices and intervention strategies, common concerns and potential unintended consequences, opportunities for further research, and provides evidence-informed practical strategies for clinicians.

Keywords: Pediatrics; Social determinants of health; Social needs; Social risks.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Social Determinants of Health*