Multisector collaborations at children's hospitals to address social drivers of health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child health is influenced by a range of social drivers. This necessitates a multipronged approach to pediatric care with collaborative efforts of multiple sectors. Children's hospitals have unique expertise and resources to identify pressing issues in child health and partner with community organizations and local governing bodies to address gaps in child health. The goal of this study was to identify multisector collaborations that children's hospitals in the USA engage in, facilitators and challenges of these efforts, and best practices that hospitals can employ to implement and sustain such collaborations.

Methods

An environmental scan was conducted utilizing the following approaches: a content analysis of Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) and impleme

SUBMITTER: Shaikh U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12343070 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature