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1. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Mar 6, 2026

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding a variety of social and environmental factors impacting the health experiences of rural residents.

...social determinants of health and services to address them. Related Toolkits The Social Determinants of Health...

2. Social Determinants of Health: Transforming the Buzz Phrase to a Rural Action Item - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Apr 18, 2018

Two healthcare organizations demonstrate how the social determinants of health and social risk assessment can be used as a framework for transforming a rural "health delivery system to a true health system." - The Rural Monitor

...social determinants of health and social risk assessment can be used as a framework for transforming...

3. Module 1: Introduction to Social Determinants of Health - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 11, 2026

Learn about social determinants of health in rural communities.

...Social Determinants of Health Frameworks to Address Social Determinants of Health Types of Social Determinants...

4. Social Determinants of Health in Rural Communities Toolkit - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 11, 2026

A step-by-step guide for developing programs to address the social determinants of health in rural communities. Includes evidence-based and promising approaches that can be adapted to fit your program and community needs.

...Social Determinants of Health in Rural Communities Toolkit Welcome to the Social Determinants of Health...

5. Evidence Review — Social Determinants of Health for Veterans - Resources
Date: Oct 2018

Reports findings from a literature review of studies focused on social determinants of health for veterans. Summarizes study characteristics, social determinants addressed, and whether health behaviors, health services utilization, and health outcomes were examined.

...social determinants of health for veterans. Summarizes study characteristics, social determinants addressed, and whether health...

6. Efforts by Critical Access Hospitals to Increase Health Equity Through Greater Engagement with Social Determinants of Health - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Examines the ways Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) engage in upstream social determinant of health (SDOH) efforts to improve community health. Analyzes CAH and non-CAH programs that utilize screening, in-house strategies, and external partnerships to address SDOH. Discusses the impacts of SDOH policy on CAHs in rural communities.

...Health screening · Networking and collaboration · Policy · Population health · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

7. Social Determinants of Health and Rehabilitation Service Areas: An Urban and Rural Mediation Analysis - Resources
Date: Jun 2025

Analyzes associations between social determinants of health (SDOH) and community discharge rate disparities in rural and urban communities, utilizing AHRQ Social Determinants of Health Database data alongside other ZCTA-level datasets. Identifies key factors for addressing disparities in post-acute rehabilitation services.

...Health disparities · Post-acute care · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

8. A Rising Tide: Increasing Rural Local Health Department Capacity to Address the Social Determinants of Health - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Describes unique challenges faced by rural local health departments (LHDs), as well as assets such as community connectivity and trusted local institutions. Explores the ways in which partnerships, leadership, community engagement, data and evaluation, and community health improvement planning function as foundational elements in addressing social determinants of health in rural communities.

...Health Department Capacity to Address the Social Determinants of Health --- Describes unique challenges faced by rural...

9. Building Healthier Rural Communities: Economic Development Districts Address Social Determinants of Health - Resources
Date: Aug 2025

Report outlining social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural areas and how Economic Development Districts (EDD) address them. Highlights workforce, infrastructure, food security, health, disaster preparedness, funding, data, and public-private partnerships. Includes a case study from an EDD in North Carolina and highlights the role of hospitals in the community.

...Social Determinants of Health --- Report outlining social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural areas and how Economic...

10. Integration of Case-Based Dialogue to Enhance Medical Students' Understanding of Using Health Communication to Address Social Determinants of Health - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Examines the impact of case-based social determinants of health (SDOH) curriculum on third year medical student knowledge related to SDOH and willingness to care for patients with various cultural differences and needs. Analyzes pre- and post-test survey answers from 640 medical students about their SDOH perceptions and knowledge, including confidence levels in working with rural and medically underresourced patients.

...Social Determinants of Health --- Examines the impact of case-based social determinants of health (SDOH...