You are completing a cultural assessment with a patient.
Which finding indicates to you that the patient's religious beliefs support health promotion activities?

Choice A rationale:

This statement is incorrect. SDOH include social and economic factors, not psychological factors.

Choice B rationale:

This statement is incorrect. Identifying SDOH helps to address disparities in health care, not increase them.

Choice C rationale:

This statement is correct. SDOH are conditions in the environments where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health and quality-of life-outcomes and risks.

Choice D rationale:

This statement is incorrect. SDOH are not determined by an individual’s ethnic background, but rather by a wide range of factors including socioeconomic status, education, physical environment, employment, and social support networks.

Choice A rationale:

Directing the conversation to a specific topic can help, but it doesn’t ensure understanding.

Choice B rationale:

Using humor can relieve stress, but it doesn’t ensure understanding.

Choice C rationale:

Listening in silence can show respect, but it doesn’t ensure understanding.

Choice D rationale:

Asking the manager to repeat what was said ensures that the message was understood.