“We Ask Because We Care”: Lived Experience of Social Determinants of Health Screening Among Social Workers and Nurse Case Managers

Melissa L. Habrat, Shani Cabrera Smith, Anna Ninneman, David Nelson, Lindsay D. Nelson, Institute for Health and Humanity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Care Management, Froedtert Hospital, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health

Published online on May 06, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Volume 17, January-December 2026.
Introduction/ObjectivesSDOH screening is increasingly required, yet is often operationalized as EHR documentation. The objective of this project was to explore how social workers and nurse case managers experience SDOH screening and how care settings ...