Descriptive Best PracticesGenerally, most undergraduate and graduate students understand that taking care of themselves by eating well and staying active, not smoking, getting enough sleep, getting recommended immunizations and screening tests, and seeing a doctor when sick all influence individual health (HealthyPeople.gov, 2015). However, many undergraduates may not grasp the concept that health is also determined in part by access to social and economic opportunities; the resources and supports available in our homes, neighborhoods, and communities; the quality of our schooling; the safety of our workplaces; the cleanliness of our water, food, and air; and the nature of our social interactions and relationships. The conditions in which we live explain in part why some Americans are healthier than others and why Americans more generally are not as healthy as they could be. (HealthyPeople.gov, 2015) 627668P HPXXX10.1177/2373379915627668Pedagogy in Health PromotionScarbrough et al. research-article2016Abstract Teaching students about the intricacies of how social determinants of health (SDOH) influence individual and community health requires instructor creativity. This article offers an innovative strategy for engaging millennials, those born after 1982, in learning about the SDOH. The teaching approach uses engaging techniques, community engagement, and graphic information systems to reach students. This activity is best facilitated through four different sessions: (1) class session: introduction and explanation of SDOH;(2) small group discussions; (3) homework assignment: students physically collect and store the primary data and the instructor assimilates the data and creates a map; and (4) class session: visual analysis and discussion of data and resulting maps. At the end of the implementation of this teaching strategy, students should be able to list and describe each of the SDOH; collect, record, and classify primary data (e.g., address, photograph, service type) on physical assets that both positively and negatively contribute to individual health in a specific community; and evaluate and discuss how geographic location of resources influences individual health.
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