Long COVID in the context of social determinants of health
Nada Lukkahatai, Tamar Rodney, Catherine Ling, Brittany Daniel, Hae‐Ra Han
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for the public health system and has highlighted health disparities. COVID-19 vaccines have effectively protected against infection and severe disease, but some patients continue to suffer from symptoms after their condition is resolved. These post-acute sequelae, or long COVID, continues to disproportionately affect some patients based on their social determinants of health (SDOH). This paper uses the World Health Organization's (WHO) SDOH conceptual framework to explore how SDOH influences long COVID outcomes.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Social determinants of healthPandemicContext (archaeology)Public healthHealth equityDisease2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Affect (linguistics)Political scienceMedicineEconomic growthEnvironmental healthSociologyVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeographyOutbreakNursingEconomicsPathologyArchaeologyCommunicationLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 and Mental HealthIntensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders