Racism, segregation, and inequality contribute to health outcomes and drive health
disparities across the life course, including for newborn infants and their families. In this …

Background Screening for the social determinants of health in clinical practice is still widely
debated. Methods A scoping review was used to (1) explore the various screening tools that …

With input from a panel of national experts and after review of existing screening
instruments, CMS developed a 10-item screening tool to identify patient needs in 5 different …

Background:“Social determinants of heath”(SDHs) are nonclinical factors that profoundly
affect health. Helping community health centers (CHCs) document patients' SDH data in …

Little is known about how health care organizations are developing tools for
identifying/addressing patients' social determinants of health (SDH). We describe the …

Background The impact of early adversity increases the risk of poor outcomes across the life
course. Identifying factors that protect against or contribute to deleterious life outcomes …

Objectives To measure prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among college students
in Appalachia, compare food-insecure and food-secure students on correlates, and identify …

Context The purpose of this systematic literature review was to summarize current evidence
from RCTs for the efficacy of interventions involving pediatric health care to prevent poor …

Objective To examine the associations between family-reported social needs in primary care
settings and pediatric health care use. Study design Data were obtained for a sample of 56 …

Poverty has been an issue of ongoing concern for social work practitioners and researchers
over the decades. The societal impact of poverty on a broad range of problems is widely …