New Survey Uncovers 6 in 10 Physicians Lack, but 9 in 10 Want, the Time and Ability to Address Patients’ Social Drivers of Health

The Physicians Foundation has released part one of three of its 2022 Survey of America’s Physicians, which examines the current impact of social drivers of health (SDOH) on physician practice, physician wellbeing and their patients as well as possible solutions needed to address SDOH.

“Even before the pandemic, physicians knew that SDOH have a profound impact on not only the health of our patients, but on the cost of care and our ability to advance health equity,” said Gary Price, MD, president of The Physicians Foundation.

“Nearly ninety percent of physicians indicated that they would like a greater ability to effectively address their patients’ SDOH in the future. To make this a reality, we need to institute change to lift the barriers that prevent physicians from addressing their patients’ SDOH and contribute to physician burnout and build broad-based understanding of the SDOH and their implications for patients and physicians.”