Long COVID in the context of social determinants of health

• DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1098443
• Publication Date: 2023-03-28T13:57:13Z
• Authors: Nada Lukkahatai; Tamar Rodney; Catherine Ling; Brittany Daniel; Hae-Ra Han
• Keywords: Male; Adult; health equality; COVID-19 Vaccines; Social Determinants of Health; COVID-19; Middle Aged; World Health Organization; 3. Good health; Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome; post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection; social determinants of health; Humans; Female; Public Health; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; long COVID; Pandemics; health disparities; Aged

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.