title: Nurses on the move: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation nurse faculty scholars and their action on the social determinants of health.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Medical care alone cannot adequately improve population health or eliminate inequities; social determinants of health (SDH) must be addressed. This study's purpose was to describe the research, teaching, service, and clinical practice activities implemented by RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars to act on the SDH.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey design was used with a sample of RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars, chosen because they were provided specialized mentoring, grants, and other support that allowed them to explore SDH.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Respondents (n = 57) addressed SDH in their research (86.0%), teaching (68.4%), service (66.7%), and clinical practice (33.3%). Leading research foci were quality of health care (56.1%), social and physical environmental stressors (54.4%), and access to health care services (49.1%). Leading SDH areas in teaching were discrimination in society against vulnerable populations (54.4%), quality of health care received by vulnerable populations (50.9%), and vulnerable populations' access to health care services (50.9%). Service activities included addressing discrimination against diverse populations. Leading SDH areas in clinical practice were quality of health care received by vulnerable populations (28.1%), vulnerable populations' access to health care services (22.8%), and discrimination in society against vulnerable populations (19.3%). Respondents also addressed SDH through personal mentoring (71.9%); efforts to recruit and/or retain underrepresented faculty (59.6%); developing a diverse pipeline of nurses (59.6%); and participation on a diversity committee (40.4%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars were able to leverage their awards to address SDH; however, further research is needed to assess the impact of the SDH work conducted. Knowledge from this study can be used as a road map for SDH elements and areas of professional work that nurses and other health professionals could address SDH in research, teaching, service, and practice.
authors.affiliation: a Office of Global Health, School of Nursing , University of Maryland Baltimore , Baltimore , USA.
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4461-2426
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ogbolu
authors.affiliation: b College of Nursing , The Ohio State University , Columbus , USA.
authors.forename: Jodi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.affiliation: c Center for Health Innovation , Adelphi University , Garden City , USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2583-4859
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.affiliation: d Occupational Health Nursing Program, College of Nursing , University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , USA.
authors.forename: Gordon Lee
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0231-1123
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Gillespie
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005582:Foundations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research; D016730:Program Development; D064890:Social Determinants of Health
keywords: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Social determinants of health; culture of health; disparities; health equity; health inequity; nurses; nursing