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ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2024

Assessing the role of social determinants of health in health disparities: The need for data on work.

Sharon R Silver, Marie H Sweeney, Wayne T Sanderson, Regina Pana-Cryan, Andrea L Steege, Brian Quay, Tania Carreón, Michael A Flynn

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Article in American journal of industrial medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  2. Exploring the future of occupational safety research: A strategic foresight approach.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2025
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  4. Occupation and COVID-19: Lessons From the Pandemic.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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Sharon R SilverDivision of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Informatics Branch, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7679-5028
Marie H SweeneyDivision of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Informatics Branch, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3991-7997
Wayne T SandersonDepartment of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention, Central Appalachian Regional Education Research Center, College of Agriculture Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9460-0450
Regina Pana-CryanNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Economic Research and Support Office, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3129-908X
Andrea L SteegeDivision of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Informatics Branch, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5665-2559
Brian QuayNational Institutes of Health (work performed at NIOSH), Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3948-4327
Tania CarreónWorld Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1745-0852
Michael A FlynnDivision of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5338-5360

Funding

Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention-RenewalU54OH007547 · OH · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI SANDERSON, WAYNE T. · 2011 to 2025
$21.2M
Intramural CDC HHS CC999999NIOSH CDC HHS U54 OH007547
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWork is a key social determinant of health. Without the collection of work-related information in public health data systems, the role of social determinants in creating and reinforcing health disparities cannot be fully assessed.

methodsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains or supports a number of public health surveillance and health monitoring systems, including surveys, case-based disease and exposure systems, vital status records, and administrative data systems. We evaluated a convenience sample of these systems for inclusion of information in three work-related domains: employment status, industry and occupation, and working conditions.

resultsWhile 12 of 39 data systems were identified as collecting work-related data, this information was often minimal (e.g., only employment status), restricted to a subset of respondents, or only gathered periodically. Information on working conditions was particularly sparse.

conclusionHistorically, the limited and inconsistent collection of work-related information in public health data systems has hindered understanding of the role work plays in health disparities. Current CDC data modernization efforts present opportunities to enhance the identification and mitigation of health disparities by prioritizing inclusion of an expanded set of work-related data elements.

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Public Health SurveillanceSocial Determinants of HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.Health InequitiesHumansPublic HealthUnited Statesdatahealth disparitiessocial determinant of healthwork

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PMID38103002
PMCPMC10842318

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