Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): Role in Prevention and Management/Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities Webinar Materials

Series Description: American health is facing persistent health disparities and sub-optimal outcomes. It's been found that social determinants of health (SDOH), including socioeconomic factors like poverty, employment status, transportation, and education, impact up to 50 percent of health outcomes, compared to only 20 percent from clinical care variations. Grasping these influences isn't enough; we must utilize this knowledge for interventions that improve health outcomes. To aid in this cause, we are presenting a three-part series for RCORP grantees, delving into the SDOH and how understanding them can help formulate strategies to mitigate substance use, especially in rural areas.

This presentation will cover health equity regarding rural American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities' prevention and treatment efforts to address substance use disorder (SUD), including the need for contingency management for stimulants.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how SDOH affect SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery
• Define reinforcement-based SUD interventions
• Discuss importance of cultural-centering SUD treatment/management among rural AI/AN communities
• Outline cultural adaptation process, using case example of contingency management

Presenter:

• Katherine (Kait) Hirchak, PhD, MHPA