While acknowledging the challenges to using SDOH information in practice, a presenter at the American College of Rheumatology ...

This workshop will show how systemic structural racism, the social determinants of health, and social class inequality produces health inequities between Whites and Blacks and people of color. The ...

Community navigators have been shown to decrease hospital utilization and increase patient access to equitable health care by helping patients overcome barriers related to social determinants of ...

Social determinants of health (SDoH) are independent risk factors for asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 24 ...

Two groups of people living in nearby zip codes in Atlanta have drastically different health outcomes and projected life spans: residents of predominantly white, high-income neighborhoods have an ...

Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented provocative evidence showing how social determinants of health (SDOH) and perceived discrimination influence the care and outcomes of ...

After screening for health-related social needs, health systems and hospitals can connect patients with community-based resources. CMOs should be concerned that the health-related social needs of ...

Medicine aims to identify social determinants of health (SODH) and level the playing field of outcomes so that we all receive equitable care. But measuring disparities is not as easy as it might seem.

Several social determinants of child health (SDoCH) were associated with an increased risk for pediatric injury in Manitoba and can be used to inform prevention efforts, new research suggested. The ...

Social, economic, cultural, and environmental policies, in conjunction with health system performance and equitable access to ...

In her closing thoughts, Dr Michos highlights social determinants of health impacting the treatment landscape for patients with cardiovascular disease. Erin Michos, MD, MHS: Social determinants of ...

Social determinants of health affect whether a patient undergoes cross-linking or transplantation for keratoconus, according ...