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WorksheetsSocial Determinants of Health
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
A patient mentions they have skipped several doses of their blood pressure medication because they had to choose between paying their monthly rent or picking up their prescription. Which SDOH category does this primarily reflect?
Health care access and quality
Social and community context
Neighborhood and built environment
Economic stability
An elderly patient living in a rural area reports that they often miss follow-up appointments because the nearest specialist is two hours away and they no longer drive. This is an example of a barrier in which category?
Economic Stability
Education Access & Quality
Social & Community Context
Health Care Access & Quality
A community assessment reveals that a specific neighborhood has no grocery stores selling fresh produce, only 'corner stores' selling processed snacks. Which SDOH category does this fall under?
Economic Stability
Neighborhood & Built Environment
Social & Community Context
Health Care Access & Quality
During a discharge interview, a nurse realizes a patient cannot read the printed instructions for their post-operative care. This challenge is categorized under:
Health Care Access & Quality
Economic Stability
Education Access & Quality
Social & Community Context
A patient reports feeling unsafe walking in their neighborhood due to high rates of local violence and poorly lit streets, which prevents them from exercising. This is an example of:
Social & Community Context
Health Care Access & Quality
Neighborhood & Built Environment
Economic Stability
A patient who recently immigrated expresses that they feel isolated and lack a 'support system' to help them with childcare while they recover from surgery. Which category does this best represent?
Economic Stability
Neighborhood & Built Environment
Education Access & Quality
Social & Community Context
A pediatric nurse notes that children in a low-income school district have significantly lower graduation rates than the neighboring district, which may impact their future health. This is a concern in:
Economic Stability
Neighborhood & Built Environment
Education Access & Quality
Social & Community Context
A patient lacks health insurance and expresses fear about the high cost of an upcoming diagnostic test. Which category is the primary driver of this health barrier?
Social & Community Context
Education Access & Quality
Social & Community Context
Health Care Access & Quality
Discrimination and workplace stress are considered factors within which SDOH category?
Health Care Access & Quality
Economic Stability
Neighborhood & Built Environment
Social & Community Context
A nurse is helping a patient apply for unemployment benefits after a factory closure. The nurse is addressing a factor in which SDOH domain?
Economic Stability
Neighborhood & Built Environment
Education Access & Quality
Health Care Access & Quality
A patient states they cannot afford the co-pay for their insulin because they lost their job last month.
(a)
A patient is unable to follow a "heart-healthy" diet because they live in a "food desert" where the only store within walking distance is a gas station.
(a)
A 10-year-old child is struggling with asthma because their family's apartment is older and has significant mold and lead paint.
(a)
A nurse notices that a patient is nodding during discharge instructions but cannot explain how to take their medication. The nurse realizes the patient has a low literacy level.
(a)
An immigrant patient avoids going to the clinic because they have experienced discrimination from the staff in the past and feel they have no one to help them navigate the system.
(a)
A patient in a rural community has to wait 6 months for a routine physical because there are only two primary care providers in the entire county.
(a)
A patient reports they are frequently late to work because the public bus system in their town is unreliable and often skips their stop.
(a)
A young adult who grew up in an area with underfunded schools lacks the vocational training needed to get a job that offers health benefits.
(a)
A patient is unable to attend a diabetes education class because it is only offered in English, and they are not fluent. This barrier is most closely related to which SDOH domain?
Economic Stability
Social & Community Context
Education Access & Quality
Neighborhood & Built Environment
A patient expresses that they have no one to help them with daily activities after surgery and feel disconnected from others. This situation is an example of a challenge in which SDOH category?
Neighborhood & Built Environment
Economic Stability
Health Care Access & Quality
Social & Community Context
