PQA Social Determinants of Health Resource Guide (Third Edition)
The PQA Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Resource Guide documents real-world SDOH services that are promising for improving the quality and safety of medication use. The guide focuses on SDOH screenings, referrals and interventions conducted by or involving pharmacists or pharmacies.
The third edition of this guide profiles 40 SDOH services, including eight new services and updates to ten initiatives from the previous two editions. It covers services that address at least one of seven SDOH barriers and expands the number of interventions focusing on food and nutrition. It also highlights tactics employed by successful SDOH programs.
The guide covers services that address seven SDOH barriers, and many of the initiatives profiled address multiple barriers:
- Cost of Medications
- Cultural or Literacy Barriers
- Decent, Safe and Affordable Housing
- Food Security
- Screening for Unmet Needs
- Social Isolation
- Transportation
This activity is supported through an independent educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.
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