Social Determinants of Health in Family Medicine Residency: A National Survey of Program Directors

CONCLUSIONS: Nearly all respondents agreed that screening for social needs should be a standard part of care; however, this vision is not yet realized. To better train the next generation of physicians to identify and meaningfully address social needs, additional research is needed. This research might include mixed-methods approaches that incorporate qualitative assessments to define best practices and patient-centered outcomes related to identifying and responding to SDH.PMID:37870799 | DOI:10.22454/FamMed.2023.871989

Source: Family Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Katherine M Wright Paul Ravenna Santina Wheat Carla M Villarreal Deborah S Clements Peter F Cronholm Source Type: research