title: Nursing leadership in addressing the social determinants of health.
abstract: Social determinants of health have a profound impact on health status and the prevalence of health disparities in the United States. Significant improvements in national health indices are not possible without addressing social determinants of health. Drawing on their historical legacy as patient advocates, patient care expertise, and community focused education, nurses are ideally positioned to lead the nation in strategies to promote health equity. Nurses can embrace this new leadership role through the use of interdisciplinary collaboration, advocacy, political involvement, and community partnerships.
authors.affiliation: Good Samaritan Health Center and Georgia Southern University, Atlanta, GA, USA. breanna.lathrop@gmail.com
authors.forename: Breanna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lathrop
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D064890:Social Determinants of Health; D014481:United States
keywords: health disparities; health equity; leadership; nursing; social determinants of health; socioeconomic gradient