Analysis of Social Determinants of Health in the Pediatric General Surgical Population of a Northeastern Urban Health System

Social determinants of health (SDOH) have been identified as factors that influence patient health outcomes. These are well described in adult and pediatric general populations, however, there is a paucity of data for surgical patients. This study compares the prevalence of health-related social needs (HRSN) among pediatric surgery and general pediatric patients.