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Community Needs and SDOH Flashcards

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  1. A community paramedic is part of a team evaluating why diabetes prevalence is disproportionately high in one ZIP code. The BEST systems-level approach is to:

    Answer: Conduct a root-cause analysis examining upstream SDOH factors

    Root-cause analysis examines upstream SDOH factors (food access, income, education) rather than only addressing downstream clinical symptoms.

  2. Which of the following is the BEST example of a 'upstream' social determinant intervention for reducing asthma hospitalizations?

    Answer: Advocating for housing code enforcement to reduce indoor allergens

    Housing code enforcement addresses the root cause—substandard housing with mold and pests—rather than managing the downstream clinical consequence.

  3. A community paramedic program wants to evaluate its impact on reducing preventable ED visits. Which metric is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: 30-day ED revisit rates among enrolled patients

    30-day ED revisit rates directly measure whether the program successfully prevents unnecessary emergency department use among its target patients.

  4. A patient reports they cannot attend follow-up appointments because they have no car and the nearest bus stop is a mile away. This is an example of a barrier in which SDOH domain?

    Answer: Neighborhood and built environment

    Transportation infrastructure and proximity to services are features of the Neighborhood and Built Environment domain that directly affect healthcare access.

  5. In the community paramedicine model, 'warm handoffs' to social service agencies PRIMARILY serve to:

    Answer: Ensure continuity of care and increase the likelihood the patient follows through on referrals

    Warm handoffs—direct, real-time introductions to service providers—dramatically improve referral completion rates compared to giving a patient a phone number.

  6. Which of the following BEST illustrates the concept of 'structural racism' as a social determinant of health?

    Answer: Historical redlining policies that concentrated poverty in predominantly minority neighborhoods

    Structural racism refers to policies and systems—like historical redlining—that produce racially inequitable outcomes by design, independent of individual attitudes.

  7. A community paramedic uses the WE CARE screening tool during a pediatric home visit. The WE CARE tool is designed to identify:

    Answer: Social needs in families with young children including food, housing, and employment

    WE CARE is a validated social needs screening tool developed for use in pediatric settings to identify family-level SDOH needs such as food insecurity and housing instability.