Existing practices of health workers and feasibility for implementation of the CLEAR Toolkit to address the Social Determinants of Health:A descriptive cross-sectional study in Pakistan
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Social determinants of health, CLEAR toolkit , health care workersAbstract
The social determinants of health (SDH) are the conditions in which people are born, develop, live, and work. These conditions are made by disseminating wealth, power and resources at universal, nationwide and local levels. SDH are commonly accountable for health inequalities, and the imbalanced and preventable variances in health status observed within and among countries. The study focuses on exploring existing practices of healthcare workers in addressing SDH, and feasibility for implementing a Community Links Evidence to Action Research (CLEAR) toolkit designed to assist clinical decisions, which helps doctors, nurses, and other allied health personnel tackle the social causes of poor health in clinical practice.
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