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Published on: November 10, 2023
Social Determinants of Health and COVID-19
Giselle Mosnaim1, Michelle Carrasquel1, Anna R Wolfson2
1Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois.
Abstract:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately affected disadvantaged populations. Many of the factors related to the disproportionate impact on underserved communities are related to social determinants of health, defined by the World Health Organization as the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. They include the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. This work explores the interrelationships between social determinants of health and access to care, health care professional and supply shortages, social and environmental factors, health behaviors, vaccine uptake, and treatment options on COVID-19 health outcomes. Increased awareness of inequities, learning from failures, and leveraging new opportunities to partner with key stakeholders in underserved communities create empowerment and preparedness to face new challenges.
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