Spotlight on Social Determinants of Health
Fierce Healthcare 8/16/2021
There’s no question that socioeconomic factors such as access to food, shelter and transportation, social determinants of health (SDoH), have a huge impact on patients’ wellbeing. They are responsible for up to 80 percent of a person’s health. These factors greatly influence health:
Economic Stability
- Employment
- Food insecurity
- Housing instability
- Poverty
Education
- Early childhood education and development
- Enrollment in higher education
- High school graduation
- Language and literacy
Social and Community Context
- Civic participation
- Discrimination
- Incarceration
- Social cohesion
Health and Health Care
- Access to healthcare
- Health literacy
Neighborhood and Built Environment
- Access to healthy food options
- Crime and violence
- Environmental conditions
- Housing quality
