Mid-America MHTTC

Context Clues: Using Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) to Enhance Treatment

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Context Clues: Using Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) to Enhance Treatment

This monthly training series co-developed by the Mid-America MHTTC and Aetna Better Health of Kansas will provide health care providers and other interested parties the tools they need to identify social determinants of health and strategies for addressing them. Attendees will learn how economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and environmental factors, and social and community context affect patients’ health and quality-of-life outcomes.

A certificate for 0.5 contact hours will be provided upon completion of each 30-minute session.

Webinar Archive

Adherence as a Social Determinant of Health

Thursday, April 21

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This presentation provides an overview of the role of adherence as a social determinant of health. Attendees will:

Define adherence and nonadherence
Identify barriers to adherence and factors related to nonadherence
Discuss strategies for identifying and improving adherence in primary care

Adjustment to Diagnosis

Thursday, April 21

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This presentation provides an overview of the role of adjustment as a social determinant of health.

Pediatric Sleep

Thursday, Mar. 17

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This presentation provides an orientation to pediatric sleep as a social determinant of health. Attendees will:

Understand the importance of pediatric sleep for health and well-being
Describe the impact of social determinants on pediatric sleep
Understand the importance of assessing for common sleep concerns within a social determinants of health framework in primary care settings
Identify actionable steps to screen and refer to community supports for social determinants of health

Adolescent and Adult Sleep

Thursday, Mar. 17

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This presentation provides an orientation to adolescent sleep and adult sleep as social determinants of health. Attendees will:

Learn how sleep is related to physical and mental health
Learn how to assess for sleep problems
Learn how to make referrals to support for sleep problems

Trauma and Chronic Stress and Military Deployment

Thursday, Feb. 17

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This presentation provides an orientation to trauma and chronic stress and military deployment as social determinants of health. Attendees will learn about:

Unique Challenges of a Military Population
Development/Maintenance of PTSD in a Veteran Population
Health/Mortality Correlates of PTSD
Impact of PTSD on Partners/Families
Treatment Options
VA Resources

Domestic Violence

Thursday, Jan. 20

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This presentation provides an orientation to domestic violence as a social determinant of health. Attendees will:

Learn the effect of domestic violence has on health and health care utilization.
Learn how to assess for domestic violence and how to address problems related to domestic violence.
Learn how to make referrals for appropriate services for additional support.

Suicide and Self-Harm

Thursday, Jan. 20

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This presentation provides an orientation to suicide and self-harm as social determinants of health. Attendees will:

Discuss the effects of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behavior on health.
Review screenings and assessments for self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
Discuss safety planning and resources related to promoting safety.

Transportation and Social Support

Thursday, Dec. 16

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This presentation provides an orientation to transportation and social support as social determinants of health. Attendees will:

Discuss the effects of lack of reliable transportation and social support on health and healthcare utilization.
Identify two screening tools to assess for access to transportation and social support.
Identify local and national resources to address lack of transportation.

Internet Access

Thursday, Dec. 16

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This presentation provides an orientation to internet access as a social determinant of health. Attendees will:

Learn how internet access is related to physical and mental health
Learn how to assess for internet access and problems related to health literacy
Learn how to adjust communication to address low levels of health literacy

Addiction: Gambling, Alcohol, Drug Abuse

Thursday, Nov. 18

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This presentation provides an orientation to addiction as a social determinant of health. Attendees will:

Understand gambling as an addiction
Define how gambling can interfere with a persons physical and mental health
Review screenings and assessments for gambling
Identify referral sources for gambling issues

Work Stress and Burnout

Thursday, Nov. 18

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This presentation provides an orientation to employment and burnout as a social determinant of health. Attendees will:

Learn how employment is related to physical and mental health
Learn how to assess for unemployment and problems related to employment
Learn how to make referrals to employment support

Education

Thursday, Oct. 21

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This presentation provides an orientation to education as a social determinant of health.

Trauma

Thursday, Oct. 21

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This presentation provides an orientation to trauma as a social determinant of health.

Employment

Thursday, Sept. 16

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This presentation provides an orientation to employment as a social determinant of health. You will:

Learn how employment is related to physical and mental health
Learn how to assess for unemployment and problems related to employment
Learn how to make referrals to employment support

Housing

Thursday, Sept. 16

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This presentation provides an orientation to housing instability as a social determinant of health. You will:

Learn what housing instability includes (e.g., cost burdened, overcrowding, forced/multiple moves, homelessness)
Learn how housing instability affects physical and mental health.
Learn how to assess for housing instability and make referrals for appropriate supports.

Orientation to Z Codes (30 minutes)

Thursday, Aug. 19

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This presentation provides an orientation to Z-codes and how they are utilized in primary care settings to improve care. You will:

Learn what Z-codes are
Learn how Z-codes are predictive of health status
Learn to utilize Z-codes to track, report, and make referrals to address social determinants of health

Food Insecurity (30 minutes)

Thursday, Aug. 19

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This presentation will introduce food insecurity. You will learn:

Food insecurity's impact on health
How to identify food insecurity
How to address food insecurity

Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care Settings

12-1 p.m. Thursday, July 15

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In this presentation, Mid-America MHTTC provides a rationale to address Social Determinants of Health in primary care settings. The presentation provides a broad overview of the topic and serves as introduction to future presentations of specific conditions by which people live, work and age. In particular, participants of this presentation will:

Define social determinants of health, health equity and health disparities
Describe the impact of social determinants on health outcomes
Understand the importance of assessing for common social determinants of health in primary care settings
Identify actionable steps to screen and refer to community supports for social determinants of health

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