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Review
. 2023 Apr;39(2):341-355.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2022.09.009. Epub 2022 Nov 18.

Screening for Social Determinants of Health in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Recommendations for Clinicians

Manzilat Akande  1 , Erin T Paquette  2 , Paula Magee  2 , Mallory A Perry-Eaddy  3 , Ericka L Fink  4 , Katherine N Slain  5
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Review

Screening for Social Determinants of Health in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Recommendations for Clinicians

Manzilat Akande et al. Crit Care Clin. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Social determinants of health (SDoH) play a significant role in the health and well-being of children in the United States. Disparities in the risk and outcomes of critical illness have been extensively documented but are yet to be fully explored through the lens of SDoH. In this review, we provide justification for routine SDoH screening as a critical first step toward understanding the causes of, and effectively addressing health disparities affecting critically ill children. Second, we summarize important aspects of SDoH screening that need to be considered before implementing this practice in the pediatric critical care setting.

Keywords: Health status disparities; Intensive care unit; Pediatric; Social determinants of health.

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Conflict of interest statement

Financial Disclosure: The authors have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.

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Impact of universal social screening on risk and outcomes of critical illness in children. (SDOH Domains adapted from Artiga S and Hinton E. Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity. Kaiser Family Foundation via https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/beyond-health-care-the-role-of-social-determinants-in-promoting-health-and-health-equity/. Accessed November 2015; with permission.)
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