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ReviewRheumatology (Oxford, England)2023

The impact of social determinants of health on the presentation, management and outcomes of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Jessica N Williams, Cristina Drenkard, S Sam Lim

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Review in Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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48 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jessica N WilliamsDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Cristina DrenkardDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
S Sam LimDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Emory University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Disparities in SLE rates and outcomes have been attributed to genetic and hormonal factors, cigarette smoking and environmental pollutants. However, a growing body of research indicates that social determinants of health (SDH) also have substantial impact on the disparities that characterize SLE. According to the World Health Organization, SDH are defined as 'the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age', account for 30-55% of health outcomes, and adversely impact health outcomes among those of low socioeconomic status and stigmatized racial/ethnic groups. We reviewed the impact of key SDH on SLE presentation, management and outcomes, including income, education, neighbourhood factors, healthcare access, discrimination and social support. We found that adverse SDH conditions may lead to more severe SLE with increased morbidity and mortality, and that SDH affect SLE management by dictating the most feasible monitoring and treatment plan for each individual patient based on his or her specific life circumstances (for example, based on health insurance status, distance to nearest provider and/or drug affordability). SDH also have a significant impact on SLE outcomes, with worse disease and psychosocial outcomes associated with lower income level, lower educational attainment, disadvantaged neighbourhoods, lack of health insurance or public health insurance in the USA, travel burden to nearest provider, anti-Black racism and lower social support. Future efforts to improve the management and outcomes of patients with SLE must combat the societal, economic and political forces that perpetuate these inequities.

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Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicSocial Determinants of HealthEducational StatusHumansRacial Groups

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PMID36987604
PMCPMC10050938
OpenAlexW4361195902

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