Impact of hospital and health system initiatives to address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in the United States: a scoping review of the peer-reviewed literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital and health system initiatives addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are essential for achieving whole-person care and advancing health equity. Building on prior research characterizing these efforts (Part 1), this scoping review (Part 2) evaluates the effectiveness of these initiatives, with a focus on SDOH data integration, EHR utilization, and the broader scope of hospital efforts in addressing individual- and system-level determinants of health. Using an integrated conceptual framework combining the DeVoe & Cottrell framework for operational assessment and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) 5A framework for systemic evaluation, this study provides a multidimensional assessment of hospital-based SDOH interventions.

Methods

Guided by PRISMA

SUBMITTER: Rangachari P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature