Social Determinant of Health | 2015-2016 Number of Times Mentioned (%) | 2016-2017 Number of Times Mentioned (%) |
---|---|---|
Insurance | 22 (47) | 10 (21) |
Medication | 9 | 4 |
Referrals to specialists | 3 | 1 |
Insurance (general) | 7 | 5 |
Medicaid | 1 | 0 |
Long-term acute care | 1 | 0 |
Tests | 1 | 0 |
Finances | 11 (23) | 20 (42) |
Medication | 4 | 10 |
Finances (general) | 6 | 10 |
Not getting tests due to costs | 1 | 0 |
Lack of patient knowledge/ understanding/compliance | 4 (9) | 2 (4) |
Transportation | 4 (9) | 2 (4) |
Patients with disabilities | 1 | 0 |
Language/cultural differences | 2 (4) | 6 (13) |
Social/educational services deficits and/or inadequate social supports | 2 (4) | 7 (15) |
Lack of home support for elderly patients | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Unspecified | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Note: The total number of responses to survey questions may vary between academic years because the number of residents surveyed or providing responses may have changed from year to year.