PQA SDOH Resource Guide Companion
PQA, the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, has published three editions of the PQA Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Resource Guide. The third edition was published in January 2024 and profiled 40 SDOH services focused on screenings, referrals and interventions focused on improving medication use quality.
Building on the guide’s documentation of SDOH programs, this PQA Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Resource Guide Companion provides insights on key characteristics of effective partnerships that address SDOH barriers affecting medication access, use and outcomes. From the first-hand perspectives of individuals leading SDOH programs featured in the guide, this companion discusses types of partnerships in SDOH initiatives and some of the strategic approaches and supporting program attributes that are common among programs.
The insights in this companion are based on 15 in-depth interviews PQA conducted between February and July 2025 with individuals from local and national organizations, non-profit organizations and academic institutions, whose work is profiled in the guide. The insights can be applied to develop or strengthen SDOH programs.
