Social Determinants of Health Screening: Primary Care PRAPARE Tool Implementation

Social determinants of health (SDOH) substantially impact health. Evidence-based SDOH screening was implemented in a small urban primary care practice. This quality improvement project aimed to increase SDOH screening from 0% to 50%. The Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patient Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE) tool is a validated SDOH screener administered by a community health care worker during annual physical examinations over 12 weeks. PRAPARE was administered to 81 of 85 patients (95.3%), and 8 (9.9%) screened positive.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Featured Article Source Type: research