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Educating the Current and Future Nursing Workforce on Principles of Health Equity: A Standardized Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool and Education Module

Hawkins, DeAnna, Hawkins

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2018, Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program in Population Health Leadership DNP, Xavier University, Nursing.
Background: National healthcare has focused on diagnosis and treatment; while current evidence attributes population health and individual well-being largely to social determinants of health (SDH). Social determinants of health factors such as food insecurity, insufficient housing conditions, inadequate education services, safety, and limited access to medical care are associated with poor pediatric health outcomes. Problem: Nurses are uniquely positioned to address SDH in healthcare and have a professional obligation to screen for SDH when providing healthcare. However, nursing education has traditionally focused on acute care with minimal population health relevancy. The lack of association between nursing assessment of SDH and health outcomes impedes the advancement of population health and prevention. Global Aim: Promote population health and health equity by identifying and addressing SDH to improve the health and well-being. Objective aims include: (1) increase nurses’ knowledge of SDH; (2) screen at least 50% of all admissions for core social determinants of health; and (3) appropriately refer 80% of patients who screened positive for SDH factors. Methods: Create an evidence based SDH education module and screening tool based on core SDH recommended by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). After completing education, nurses will utilize the screening tool to efficiently identify unmet core SDH needs and make appropriate referrals. Results: Implementation of module significantly increased nursing knowledge and SDH screenings were completed on 47% of all admitted patients and families to the pilot unit. Additionally, nurses gave appropriate referrals to 85% of patients who screened positive for one or more unmet core SDH factor.
Debbie Van Kuiken, PhD, RN, AHN-BC (Committee Chair)
Susan Allen, PhD, RN (Committee Member)
94 p.

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  • Hawkins, Hawkins, D. (2018). Educating the Current and Future Nursing Workforce on Principles of Health Equity: A Standardized Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool and Education Module [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1525611349608889

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hawkins, Hawkins, DeAnna. Educating the Current and Future Nursing Workforce on Principles of Health Equity: A Standardized Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool and Education Module. 2018. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1525611349608889.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hawkins, Hawkins, DeAnna. "Educating the Current and Future Nursing Workforce on Principles of Health Equity: A Standardized Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool and Education Module." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1525611349608889

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)