Social Determinants of Health Scholarly Paper (25% of final grade) (Submitted t

Social Determinants of Health Scholarly Paper (25% of final grade)
(Submitted to Canvas & Turnitin under the Assignment tab in Canvas)
Students will choose a current or past clinical case and write a scholarly paper that describes the
relationship between a social determinant of health and a specific health outcome (e.g.,
childhood experiences and anxiety, or housing and asthma, income and obesity, etc.). Using the
Introduction-Methods-Results-And-Discussion (IMRAD) format, the paper should include a
description of the clinical case/medical issue/background, the relevant social determinant of
health that impacts the situation, methods of searching for evidence, results of that search and
any critical assessment of it, discussion recommendations for change as demonstrated by the
action/intervention of the Registered Nurse, and systemic or health policy related
recommendations. Recommendations for change and reasons why (medical and social) should be
based on three – five peer reviewed/published articles on the topic. The paper should be no more
than seven pages, not including cover page or references. A two-page Appendix will be allowed.