Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Perceptions of the Influence of Social Determinants of Health and Socioeconomic Status on Clinical Management Decisions.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Evidence suggests that lower socioeconomic status (SES) and negative social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to health care disparities. Due to their accessibility in the high school setting, secondary school athletic trainers (SSATs) may encounter patients who are historically underserved in health care, such as patients with low SES. However, a significant gap in knowledge exists regarding how SDOH and SES may influence SSATs' clinical management decisions.

Objectives

To describe SSATs' perceptions of how patient SDOH and SES influence clinical management decisions and to identify barriers to athletic health care.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Online survey.

Participants or other participants

National Athletic Trainers' Associat

SUBMITTER: Hernandez MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11064109 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature