Respond to your colleagues post and provide additional insight to your colleague related to issues and topics
that you may want to also consider. Use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current
literature to support your explanation. See attached document below which is the post to respond to.
An individual’s health is influenced by many factors. Nurse Practitioners must be versed in all factors and adept
in assessing the impact of economic conditions, education, environment, and social conditions on health.
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) have a major impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life.
Examples of SDOH include:
- Safe housing, transportation, and neighborhoods
- Racism, discrimination, and violence
- Education, job opportunities, and income
- Access to nutritious foods and physical activity opportunities
- Polluted air and water
- Language and literacy skills