In this new Nursing World Shared Practice Forum video, Dr. Andrea Wallace shares the importance of implementing social determinants of health screening in healthcare delivery. She shares non-traditional strategies and resources nurses can use to participate in evidence-based practice activities. She also discusses firsthand experiences with implementing evidence-based practice in the context of improving outcomes when social determinants of health exist.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Following this discussion, learners will be able to:
- Describe four social health factors
- Discuss facilitators and barriers to implementing healthcare improvements when social determinants of health exist
- List traditional and non-traditional strategies and resources to help nurses participate in evidence-based practice
- Describe ways to incorporate evidence-based practice into nursing practice

AUTHORS
Andrea Wallace PhD, RN, FAAN‌
Associate Dean for Research
University of Utah

Julie Waitt MSN, RN, CPHON
Director of Nursing Patient Services
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Unit
Boston Children’s Hospital‌‌‌

DATES
Initial publication: March 18, 2024.

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CITATION
Wallace A, Brodie K, DeGrazia M, Waitt J. Leveraging Research to Address Social Determinants of Health. 03/2024. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/leveraging-research-to-address-social-determinants-of-health-by-a-wallace-openpediatrics