Needs and Gaps in Education and Utilization of Social Determinants of Health in Epilepsy Care: A Survey of American Epilepsy Society Members
While SDoH awareness among AES members is high, significant implementation gaps persist. Respondents emphasized the need for expanded education, multidisciplinary resources, and institutional alignment. These findings underscore opportunities for AES to advance advocacy, professional development, and dissemination of best practices, supporting clinicians and institutions in promoting equitable, outcomes-driven epilepsy care across diverse populations.
Authors
- Erin Fecske (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0266-0021)
- Yinchen Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5820-0353)
- Joel Oster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1895-4326)
- Lisa Clifford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4590-1016)
- Crystal Epley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0752-6557)
- Moira Kelly
- AES SDoH Workgroup
- Hae Won Shin
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- Children's Mercy Hospital (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- Boston Children's Museum (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epiliepsy currents/Epilepsy currents
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15357597261425347
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00