National Center For Health In Public Housing’s Smoking Cessation Protocol: A Guide To Conducting Groups March 2022 View Publication This guide provides readers with all necessary information and supplemental materials that are needed to conduct a comprehensive smoking cessation program either in a group setting, or with individual patients.
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Data Discovery: Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health in Public Housing Primary Care Communities March 2022 View Publication This brief describes the findings of an online mapping resource that shows the distribution of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) indicators across counties with Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) health centers. The publication will summarize the importance […]
Nutrition is one of the key elements to living a healthy lifestyle and is particularly important for persons living with diabetes. It is one of the main factors that can affect a person’s quality of life. While a diabetic patient may be eating at least three meals every day, the nutritional value of the food […]
Guide to SDOH Screening Tools for Public Housing Residents View Publication Patients served by health centers are more likely to be affected by one or more SDOH when compared to the general population. Therefore, it is important for health centers to fully document the SDOH of their patients to determine the best approach to providing […]
The Impact of Health Literacy on Diabetes Health literacy is a measure of patients’ ability to read, comprehend, and act on medical instructions. Poor health literacy is common among racial and ethnic minorities, elderly patients, patients with chronic medical conditions, individuals with fewer years of education, and lower socioeconomic status. Addressing health literacy in […]