Social Determinants Health Interventions

Social Determinants Health Interventions

Instructions

Healthy People 2030Links to an external site. identifies five domains for social determinants of health (SDOH). Select one of these domains, and one healthcare setting discussed in this module. Describe how a social worker, as part of that healthcare setting, might assist a patient in addressing health risks in that domain.

(For example, how might a social worker in a hospital assist individuals in terms of risks due to their social and community context?)

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Requirements

In order to successfully complete this assignment, please use the following guidelines:

Submit your initial post by the due date.

Review the discussion rubric for details on grading criteria.

Your initial post should be 2-3 paragraphs in length.

Your post should be written in a professional tone, free of grammar and spelling errors.

You must respond to at least two of your peers by the end of the module.

In your responses, you must critically engage with your peers. A simple “I agree/disagree” will not be considered sufficient.

Be sure to cite any sources using APA format.

Instructions

After reading “Childhood Origins of Adult Health”, you should have an idea of not only what the life course perspective is and entails, but also how policy can assist in improving outcomes throughout the lifespan. For this assignment, answer the following questions.

Define the life course perspective, as laid out by Forrest & Riley.

Provide an example (not mentioned in the article) of a childhood risk that can lead to an adult outcome.

Provide an example (not mentioned in the article) of a childhood area of resilience that can lead to an adult outcome.

Social Determinants Health Interventions

Requirements

Thoroughly address all of the questions in this assignment.

Use the readings, lecture material and any related content to explain your reasoning.

Your document should be 2-3 pages in length, double spaced using 12-point font.

You must include at least three citations of scholarly sources in APA format.