GN20421, Fall 2019, Final Paper:
1. Looking for overviews and/or a focus area, scope some BACKGROUND (presynthesized) sources, (click on "Find Books/Syntheses/Background Info" above), Examples:
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Ebook Central:
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Try a search: social determinants of health,
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Try a narrower search: <your disease> AND social determinants of health,
- Credo Reference, Try a search on social determinants of health, then try a narrower search,
- e.g., social determinants of health AND asthma,
- social determinants of health AND diabetes
- Nursing Reference Center Plus,
- Try a broad search on a disease or condition
- Try a narrower search: diabetes AND food insecurity
2. Looking for individual studies, in articles via databases, (click on tab above, Find Articles/Databases)
- . Try this in PubMed to start, Search: social determinants of health
- "Social Determinants of Health" is a standard MeSH term
- Now search: <your disease or condition> AND social determinants of health
- Try a narrower search: <your disease or condition> AND social determinants of health AND health policy
- Try a narrower search <your disease or condition> AND (uninsured OR disparities)
- Try a narrower search <your disease or condition> AND (uninsured OR disparities) AND health policy
3. Looking for more articles via databases, try CINAHL and PsycINFO (click on tab above, Find Articles/Databases)
- In CINAHL, use the subject terms: social determinants of health, health policy
- example: Social Determinants of Health AND pregnancy
- Search PsycINFO if your topic is related to behavior, addictions, mental health, etc.
- use search terms like this: sociocultural factors/ or socioeconomic status/ OR health disparities/
- Try this: (sociocultural factors/ or socioeconomic status/ OR health disparities/) AND <your topic>
- Try this: health care policy AND <your topic>
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