Healthy People 2020 Approach to Social Determinants of Health

Healthy People 2020 Approach to Social Determinants of Health

Overview

  • Framework based on five key areas of social determinants of health (SDOH).

  • Each of these five determinant areas reflects a number of key issues that make up the underlying factors in the arena of SDOH.

Key Areas of Social Determinants of Health (EESHN)

  1. Economic Stability

  2. Education

  3. Social and Community Context

  4. Health and Health Care

  5. Neighborhood and Built Environment

Objectives

  • Establishes initial objectives for SDOH topic area.

  • Identifies existing Healthy People objectives (in other topic areas) that are highly complementary and relevant to social determinants.

  • Additional objectives expected to be developed throughout the decade.