Additional Resources

The National League for Nursing/Walden University College of
Nursing Institute for Social Determinants of Health and
Social Change

This article in Nursing Education Perspectives describes the NLN/Walden University College of Nursing Institute for Social Determinants of Health and Social Change.

NLN Vision Series

A component of NLN's Living Documents, the NLN Vision Series serves as a roadmap for the future of nursing, reflecting the NLN's role as the leader in nursing education.

Understanding Social Reasons for Poor Health Helps to Fix Inequality

By Beverly Malone, opinion contributor — 05/13/19 07:00 am EDT. The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of the Hill.

MSN Insight: History and Trends in the Public Health Nursing Field

Study alongside Walden University students with this required reading taken from the MSN degree course Role of the Nurse—Public and Global Health.

Positively Impacting the Full Community

In celebration of National Public Health Week, April 1–7, Dr. Stevens shares how she hopes to positively impact her community because of her public health degree.

What Are the Social Determinants of Health?

To improve health, public health professionals must often address social and economic factors.

Meet a Graduate: Dr. Gloria Farris 

MSN Course Insight: Five Determinants of Health

Study alongside Walden University students with this required reading taken from the Master of Science in Nursing course “Role of the Nurse Leader in Population Health."

Lifestyle Factors and Social Determinants as Predictors of Weight/Body Mass Index

The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study is to determine the extent to which frequency of physical activity, household income, social determinants of health...

Social Determinants of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV+ Youth

Young adults, especially African American men who have sex with men (MSM) have the lowest rates of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among all age groups; however, they experience greater than 50% of...

Social Determinants of Health and Health Behaviors of Hispanics

Mexican Americans experience higher morbidity and mortality than non-Hispanic whites, a problem known as health disparities, which is often explained by differences in social determinants of health (SDH).

Influence of Health Educators in Clinical Settings: Addressing Social Determinants of Health 

Social Determinants of Health Associated with Hepatitis B Testing and Access to Care among Foreign-born Persons Residing in the United States: 2009 – 2012



Social determinants of health in adults with type 2 diabetes--Contribution of mutable and immutable factors

Socioeconomic, psychosocial, and neighborhood factors influence clinical outcomes and self-care behaviors in diabetes; however, few studies simultaneously assessed the impact of multiple social determinant of health factors on glycemic control. 

Utilizing selected social determinants and behaviors to predict obesity in military personnel

Like the general population, the military is experiencing an increase in the number of obese personnel. This study aimed to identify predictors of obesity by assessing social determinants of health and behaviors in relation to Body Mass Index (BMI), and...