Validation of a Script to Facilitate Social Determinant of Health Conversations with Adolescent Patients

Emily M. Giorgi (), Matthew J. Drescher, Zachary K. Winkelmann and Lindsey E. Eberman
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Emily M. Giorgi: Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47803, USA
Matthew J. Drescher: Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47803, USA
Zachary K. Winkelmann: Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Lindsey E. Eberman: Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47803, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-22

Abstract: Current social determinants of health (SDOH) tools exist to assess patient exposure; however, healthcare providers for the adolescent population are unsure of how to integrate SDOH knowledge into clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to validate a focused history script designed to facilitate SDOH conversations between clinicians and adolescents through the use of the Delphi method. Six individuals (1 clinician, 5 educators/researchers) participated as expert panelists. Panelists provided critical feedback on the script for rounds 1 and 2. For rounds 3–7, panelists received an electronic questionnaire asking them to indicate agreement on a 6-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree). We defined consensus as mean item agreement ≥ 5.0 and percent agreement ≥ 80%. In round 7, panelists rated overall script level of agreement. After seven rounds of feedback, the focused history script achieved content validity with 100% of panelists agreeing on the final 40-item script. A focused history script for the SDOH was content validated to aid conversations between healthcare providers and adolescent patients on factors that affect their life, school, and play. Addressing social determinants of health with adolescent patients will improve cultural proficiency and family-centered care delivered by school healthcare professionals.

Keywords: focused history script; cultural proficiency; patient-centered care; patient interview (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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