Recording of Social Determinants in Computerized Medical Records in Primary Care Consultations: Quasi-Experimental Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

 Social determinants of health may be more important than medical or lifestyle choices in influencing people's health. Even so, there is a deficit in recording these in patients' computerized medical histories. The Spanish administration and the World Health Organization are promoting the recording of diagnoses in computerized clinical histories with the aim of benefiting the individual, the professional, and the community. In most cases, professionals tend to record only clinical diagnoses despite evidence in the literature documenting that addressing the social determinants of health can lead to improvements in health and reductions in social disparities in disease.

Objective

 This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a mixed intervention (fac

SUBMITTER: Rodoreda-Pallas B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10013680 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature