Patient Engagement May 7, 2021
Patients who face social determinants of health are less likely to take part in COVID-19 mitigation strategies, heightening health disparities.
Social determinants of health were strongly associated with whether or not an individual with heart disease adopted measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to a study that draws attention to health disparities.
The study, presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session, is based on a survey that examined COVID-19 preventive habits among more than 25,000 adults through the lens of sociodemographic factors. Researchers analyzed survey responses from just over 2,000 individuals who reported a history of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke.
“Unless we look at COVID-19 through the lens of social determinants of...
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