The Work, Play, and Worship Environments as Social Determinants of Health

Abstract

Consideration of the definition of the social determinants of health (SDOHs) requires health care to include work, play, and worship environments because they are important to the health of patients and communities. This article attempts to discuss the issues with limited focus on these areas and the importance of using multidisciplinary health-care teams during primary care visits. The expectation from this information is to advance the ability for primary care providers to support patients and the communities they work in to effect change toward decreasing health disparities and enhancing overall health outcomes.

Keywords: Patient spirituality in primary care clinic; SDOH; Social determinants of health; Social interactions and health; Workers’ health and primary care visits; Worship and patient health.