Development and initial validation of the addressing client needs with social determinants of health scale (ACN: SDH).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to validate a scale that can be used by healthcare service professionals, healthcare systems, educators, and researchers to assess health service professionals' social determinants of health (SDOH) competency; with competency defined as their knowledge, awareness-biases, skills, and actual preparedness to address SDOH challenges.

Methods

An Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted with a sample of 220 health service professionals, and 6 factors were identified. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted with 303 health service professionals and the 6-factor solution was supported, with 22 items.

Results

The reliability estimates for the 6 factors are as follows: Factor 1, Action Toward Addressing SDOH (a = .85);

SUBMITTER: Johnson KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10113720 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature