Medical Student Screening of Social Determinants of Health in Urogynecology Surgical Patients

Article Figures & Data

Table 1.

Project Outcomes and Method of Calculation

Outcome	Calculation
Percentage of total surgical cases in which an SDoH element was recorded by any medical professional^a	Numerator: Number of SDoH recorded by any medical professional^a Denominator: Total surgical cases during the period May 21 to October 31, 2024^b
Percentage of total surgical cases in which an SDoH element was recorded by medical students	Numerator: Number of SDoH recorded by medical students Denominator: Total surgical cases during the period May 21 to October 31, 2024^b
Proportion of SDoH recorded by medical students	Numerator: Number of SDoH recorded by medical students Denominator: Number of SDoH recorded by any medical professional^a

↵^aAny medical professional means any individual involved in the health care process, including medical students.
↵^bThe total number of surgical cases during the period May 21 to October 31, 2024, was 104.
SDoH, social determinants of health.

Table 2.

Social Determinants of Health Screening of Patients Undergoing Urogynecology Surgery

Social Determinant of Health	SDoH Recorded by Any Medical Professional^a, n	% of Total Surgical Cases^b	SDoH Recorded by Medical Students, n	% of Total Surgical Cases^b	Proportion of SDoH Recorded by Medical Students,^c %
Tobacco use	76	73.1	23	22.1	30.3
Financial resource strain	48	46.2	44	42.3	91.7
Transportation needs	48	46.2	43	41.3	89.6
Stress	30	28.8	29	27.9	96.7
Depression	30	28.8	29	27.9	96.7
Health literacy	48	46.2	44	42.3	91.7
Alcohol use	44	42.3	42	40.4	95.5
Food insecurity	47	45.2	43	41.3	91.5
Physical activity	45	43.3	43	41.3	95.6
Housing stability	47	45.2	43	41.3	91.5
Utilities	48	46.2	44	42.3	91.7
Social isolation	45	43.3	43	41.3	95.6
Any SDoH	81	77.9	44	42.3	54.3

↵^aAny medical professional means any individual involved in the health care process, including medical students.
↵^bThe total number of surgical cases during the period May 21 to October 31, 2024, was 104.
↵^cNumber of SDoH recorded by medical students / Number of SDoH recorded by any medical professional.
SDoH, social determinants of health.