Utilizing Photovoice to Facilitate the Critical Examination of Social Determinants of Health in Nursing Education

Nurse educators must find creative ways to integrate social determinants of health (SDOH), nonmedical factors that influence health, into nursing education. We describe using photovoice, which employs photography and group dialogue, to facilitate students' critical examination of SDOH in their own communities. Students obtained photographs of social factors (barriers and facilitators) that affected community health, participated in a facilitated discussion, and completed a reflection. Through a voluntary, anonymous evaluation, students reported enjoying being creative and applying what they learned; they indicated that photovoice enhanced their critical thinking about SDOH in their community.