From the perspective of social stratification, this dissertation examines a series of health issues in contemporary China, including social disparities in health, educational differentials in body weight, and educational inequality in health insurance. With regard to health inequality, this dissertation ...
Racial disparities in pedestrian-related injury hospitalizations in the United States Racial/ethnic disparity has been documented in a wide variety of health outcomes, and environmental components are contributors. For example, food deserts have been tied to obesity rates. Pedestrian injuries a... ...
Social disparities in health care is a topic at the forefront of both medical sociology and mental health research. The objective of the series is to highlight leading areas of study within these areas, as well as identify emerging issues for future research. Topics covered in this series inclu...
“We know that social determinants of health have been identified as the root causes of health disparities or those potentially avoidable differences in health outcomes between groups of people who are more or less advantaged socially.” In the session, Leslie, Jennifer...
Social Determinants of Health Disparities Social determinants of health refer to the various social, economic, and environmental factors that influence an individual's health outcomes. These determinants are shaped by the conditions in which people are born, live, work, and age, and they play a ...
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Interstate disparities in the performances in combatting COVID-19 in India: efficiency estimates across states Currently, the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic poses the greatest global health threat worldwide, and India is no exception. As an overpopulated developing country, it is very diffic...
The term "social disparities in healthcare" refers to discrepancies in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of diseases as well as the associated adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups. These disparities are closely related to social, economic, and/or environmental di...
By addressing these social determinants of health, we can work to reduce health disparities and ensure that everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy life. Additionally, addressing health equity and social determinants of health can also lead to cost savings in the healthcare system by ...
population healthrural–urban disparitiessocial determinantsFew studies have focused on understanding how sociodemographic factors impact healthy ageing in the rapidly growing population of Alaskan older adults. Therefore, the objectives of this study are to compare the health of Alaskan older adults to ...