Reducing Health Disparities Strategies to Positively Influence Social Determinants of Health in Physical Therapy
Reducing Health Disparities Strategies to Positively Influence Social Determinants of Health in Physical Therapy is organized by American Physical Therapy Association of Indiana (APTA IN)
Summary
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) include those conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age that shape one’s health. The SODH include factors like socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood and physical environment, access to healthy food, social supports and access to healthcare. To improve patients/client health and reduce healthcare disparities, all healthcare providers, including physical therapy (PT) practitioners, should routinely assess and be prepared to address the SDOH when we identify SDOH issues.
To allow an in-depth perspective, the session will focus on two SDOH categories:
• Neighborhood and Physical Environment
• Access to Healthy Foods
The session will be applicable to all PT settings, but will be particularly useful to clinics where social services are not available or easily accessed (e.g., private practice PT clinics).
Additional Details Will Be Posted as Soon as Information is Available.
