Social Determinants of Health and Health Confidence: A Cross-Sectional Study.

• Tác giả: Patricia Calero, Cynthia D Connelly, Caroline Etland, Razel B Milo, Laura Truman
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 617.7524 *Ophthalmology
• Thông tin xuất bản: United States : SAGE open nursing , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 748687

Tóm tắt

INTRODUCTION: Research shows low health confidence predicts poor involvement in self-care and is associated with increased use of costly healthcare services. To improve overall health and reduce health inequities, the relevance and urgency of identifying the relationship between social determinants of health and health confidence are great. OBJECTIVE: This study explored relationships between social determinants of health and health confidence in adults at an urgent care center in southern California. METHODS: The descriptive cross-sectional study collected data via survey from 240 English- and Spanish-speaking adults (18-93 years) receiving care for any medical condition between 15 and 17 August 2022. Patients in need of immediate medical attention were excluded. The survey encompassed The RESULTS: Forty-seven percent ( CONCLUSION: This study highlights the insidious prevalence of social determinants of health and the impact of social isolation and stress on health confidence, providing the basis for implementing standardized social determinants of health screening.