Social Determinants Of Health
Disparities, food insecurity impact families with food allergy in vulnerable communities
SAN DIEGO — Patients with food allergy in vulnerable communities experience significant disparities in diagnosis and management, including food insecurity, according to a pair of posters presented here.
Physician screening for social risks experienced ‘marked’ increase since 2017
Screening for social risks in physician practices significantly increased over the last several years, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.
Improvement of a health care system in crisis starts with addressing drivers of health
The current health care landscape in the United States has reached a critical tipping point.
Low Childhood Opportunity Index score may drive inequitable outcomes in pediatric lupus
WASHINGTON — Children with lupus from areas of lower socioeconomic opportunity experience more severe disease complications and poorer outcomes than those from higher opportunity areas, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.
Addressing economic insecurities ‘could improve’ patient reported outcomes in lupus
WASHINGTON — Addressing economic insecurities through a social worker “could improve” physical function and other patient reported outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence 2024.
Community engagement can help stock inhaler programs succeed in rural schools
BOSTON — Community engagement can help stock inhaler programs for underserved rural schools succeed, according to two posters presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Black children with lupus have higher disease activity, less likely to achieve low activity
Black and multiracial children with systemic lupus erythematosus demonstrate higher disease activity and are less likely to achieve low disease activity compared with white children, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Rural women with COPD face greater social, health vulnerabilities
BOSTON — Women with COPD who live in rural areas have poorer Environmental Justice Index scores indicating disparities than those who live in urban areas, according to a study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
High life satisfaction linked to less inflammation, risk factors for heart disease
Higher levels of life satisfaction and well-being may portend lower rates of CVD due to the association between inflammatory markers and CV risk factors observed among individuals reporting lower well-being, researchers reported.
How PCPs can use social drivers of health 'to affect positive change' in their communities
The 2024 ranking of the healthiest communities in the United States can shed light on the social determinants of health that primary care providers should be aware of, according to experts.