Social Drivers of Health: The Non-Medical Factors that Influence Health Outcomes

Social drivers of health (SDOH) are external factors that significantly impact a person's health outcomes and well-being. These factors include economic stability, education access, healthcare access, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context. Our role as health care professionals is to recognize the drivers of health that impact the delivery of care and integrate practices to address SDOH.

Target Audience

Nurses, MDs, PAs, Social Workers, and other health professionals.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

1. Define and describe the five domains of social drivers of health.

2. Explain how social drivers of health contribute to health inequities and population health outcomes.

3. Identify assessment tools and nursing interventions addressing social drivers of health.

4. Apply interprofessional strategies to improve health equity in their practice setting.

5. Reflect on one actionable change you can make in their role to address social drivers of health.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ANCC
  • 1.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/19/2025
Course expires: 
08/28/2028
Rating: 
0

A conflict of Interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect educational content about health-care products or services of a commercial interest with which she/he has a financial relationship.

The planners and presenters of this NCPD activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests, pertaining to this activity.

Commercial Support: No

Noncommercial Sponsor Support: No

Committee member(s)

Diana Dedmon, Diana Dedmon, DNP, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Affairs and Michael Carter Endowed Professor for the College of Nursing at UTHSC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Course Director(s)

Christie Manasco, PhD, MSN, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Tina McElravey, MPH, BSN, RN, NHDP-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

The University of TN Health Science Center College of Nursing, Memphis is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In order to receive full contact credit(s) for this NCPD activity, you must:

  • Complete the pretest before viewing the module 
  • Complete the post-test and evaluation following the module

Available Credit

  • 1.50 ANCC
  • 1.50 Attendance
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