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QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete each question below applying the following list of prevalent Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) that are known to affect people’s health:

a) Access to Housing

b) Food Insecurity

c) Transportation

d) Unemployment

e) Access to Health Care Services

f) Substance Use Disorder

g) Social Support

1.

Are there any other SDoHs that you feel are important to include to this list?

2.

Please rank order the SDoHs that you deal with most with #1 being the top priority for you.

a) Access to Housing

b) Food Insecurity

c) Transportation

d) Unemployment

e) Access to Health Care Services

f) Substance Use Disorder

g) Social Support

h) Other: (identified in Question 1)

3.

When assessing Social Determinants of Health of your patients, how do you, as a provider, determine which ones to concentrate on? (Check all that apply)

a) Most commonly seen in my community

b) I know there are community resources to address the SDoH

c) I feel the most comfortable asking these questions

d) They are present in electronic charting

e) I base my decisions on the needs presented by each patient

f) I do not assess Social Determinants of Health

g) Other:

4.

When assessing Social Determinants of Health of your patients, how do you, as a provider, determine which ones you are not able to focus on? (Check all that apply)

a) Least commonly seen in my community

b) The community lacks the resources to address the SDoH that my patients need

c) I feel uncomfortable asking these questions

d) There is not an easy way to chart the information

e) I base my decisions on the needs presented by each patient

f) Other:

5.

Who should be responsible for IDENTIFYING patient SDoH needs?

a) Providers

b) Social Workers

c) Support Staff - Reception

d) Medical Assistant

e) Other:

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Who should be responsible for ADDRESSING patient SDoH needs?

a) Providers

b) Social Workers

c) Support Staff - Reception

d) Medical Assistant

e) Other:

7.

After identification of patient Social Determinant of Health needs, how do you, as a provider, utilize this information? (Check all that apply)

a) Depends upon the patient need

b) Depends upon the amount of time that I have

c) Depends on the outside resources that are available

d) I connect patients to FQHC staff to determine if outside resources are available

e) Refer patients to social workers or case managers

f) Other:

8.

What are current challenges in identifying patient SDoH needs?

(Check all that apply)

a) Lack of time

b) Lack of support

c) Lack of financial incentive/reimbursement

d) Difficulty of documentation

e) Availability of community resources

f) Availability of funding resources

g) Other:

Short Answer Questions:

9.

What do you want us to know about BENEFITS of identifying patient Social Determinants of Health in your practice?

10.

What do you want us to know about the BARRIERS for identifying patient Social Determinants of Health in your practice?