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How Pharmacists Can Help Address Social Determinants of Health

How Pharmacists Can Help Address Social Determinants of Health

January 18, 2022Sara HeathPatientEngagementHITSocial Determinants of Health (SDOH),Pharmacy Services

The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has issued a new resource guide to help pharmacists navigate certain social determinants of health that might crop up when a patient visits the pharmacy.

Particularly, the resource guide details 20 real-world programs that help address social determinants of health that affect patients’ abilities to access or manage their medications. The guide also features information about SDOH screenings, social services referrals, and other services that pharmacists can employ to address social determinants of health.

SDOH, or the social factors that affect a patient’s ability to achieve and maintain wellness, impact individuals across the healthcare continuum, including the pharmacy setting. And being that community pharmacists are among the healthcare providers with whom patients have the strongest relationships, they hold a lot of power in mitigating SDOH.

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