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 ...
The immigrant population, particularly undocumented immigrants, has consistently been affected negatively by social determinants of health such as poverty, food and housing insecurity, lack of educational attainment, and challenges with health care access. Additionally, they face stigma and marginalization, ...
Health disparities exist dependent on socioeconomic status, living conditions, race/ethnicity, diet, and exposures to environmental pollutants. Herein, the various exposures contributing to a person's exposome are collectively considered social determinants of health (SDOH), and the SDOH-exposome impacts...
“The World Health Organization defines social determinants of health as the conditions in which people are born, live, and work, and highlights that these factors are most often the most important determinant of health status,” Leslie said. “We know that social d...
Book Review: Social Sources of Disparities in Health and Health Care and Linkages to Policy, Population Concerns and Providers of CareBook Review: Social Sources of Disparities in Health and Health Care and Linkages to Policy, Population Concerns and Providers of Caredoi:10.1177/0891243211400599Jan...
Women's health conditions are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Understanding these factors individually and their interactions is crucial for implementing preventative, personalized medicine. However, since genetics and environmental exposures, particularly social determinants of health (SDoH...
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"These results underscore the importance of accounting for SDOH in racial disparity research," the authors write. "Addressing inequities in SDOH represents modifiable social factors that require attention to reduce the long-standing disparity inprostate cancerhealth outcomes." ...
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...
population.”47 This situation is particularly disconcerting in oral health, where many conditions and risk factors are largely preventable. There are several definitions of health disparities and inequities; the scope of the definitions and the goals for overcoming them have expanded over time. In ...