scholarly journals Disparities in health in the United States: An overview of the social determinants of health for otolaryngologists

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regan W. Bergmark ◽  
Ahmad R. Sedaghat
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
The Social

The Future of Health Equity in America: Addressing the Legal and Political Determinants of Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 838-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel E. Dawes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Political Determinants ◽  
The Social ◽  
Laws And Policies ◽  
Moral Economic

There is much discourse and focus on the social determinants of health, but undergirding these multiple intersecting and interacting determinants are legal and political determinants that have operated at every level and impact the entire life continuum. The United States has long grappled with advancing health equity via public law and policy. Seventy years after the country was founded, lawmakers finally succeeded in passing the first comprehensive and inclusive law aimed at tackling the social determinants of health, but that effort was short-lived. Today the United States is faced with another fork in the road relative to the advancement of health equity. This article draws on lessons from history and law to argue that researchers, providers, payers, lawmakers and the legal community have a moral, economic and national security imperative to address not only the negative outcomes of health disparities, but also the imbalance of inputs resulting from laws and policies which fail to employ an equity lens.

scholarly journals Social Determinants of Health among Older Korean Immigrants in the United States: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 961-961
Author(s):  
Sojeong Lee ◽  
Victoria Rizzo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Korean Immigrants ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Older Korean Immigrants

Abstract The visible impact of the SDoHs on health and behavioral health as well as health disparities among minority populations is heightened due to COVID-19. One group about which little is known in relation to SDoHs is the older Korean immigrant population in the U.S. To examine the impact of SDoHs on the health, mental health, and health care utilization, a systematic review of studies focused on SDoHs for this population was conducted. Using multiple indexing terms, databases were searched for articles published in English between January 1, 2011 and December 2020. Articles were included in the search if they examined social determinants of health of older Korean immigrants defined as foreign-born Koreans aged 60 or older who live in the United States regardless of citizenship or legal immigration status. A total of 1090 articles were identified in the search. A review of abstracts for inclusion criteria resulted in 118 articles for review. Seventy-one articles were excluded during the review process. A total of 47 articles met inclusion criteria and were evaluated. The review revealed that SDoHs, including education level, financial resources, access to health insurance, level of acculturation and level of social support, influenced cognitive status, depressive symptoms, health status and quality of life. These findings validate the need for interventions to address the social care needs of older Korean immigrants and can be used to identify the role of social workers in addressing the SDoHs that result in health disparities for older Korean immigrants.

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