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Social Determinants of Health Framework to Identify and Reduce Barriers to Imaging in Marginalized Communities.

Mohab M Elmohr, Zulqarnain Javed, Prachi Dubey, John E Jordan, Lubdha Shah, Khurram Nasir, Eric M Rohren, Christie M Lincoln

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Review in Radiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Mohab M ElmohrFrom the Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 360, Houston, TX 77030 (M.M.E., E.M.R.); Division of Health Equity and Disparities Research, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (Z.J., K.N.); Houston Radiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (P.D.); ACR Commission on Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, Reston, Va (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (L.S.); Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Tex (K.N.); Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (K.N.); and Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (C.M.L.).ORCID 0000-0001-9695-2644
Zulqarnain JavedFrom the Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 360, Houston, TX 77030 (M.M.E., E.M.R.); Division of Health Equity and Disparities Research, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (Z.J., K.N.); Houston Radiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (P.D.); ACR Commission on Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, Reston, Va (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (L.S.); Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Tex (K.N.); Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (K.N.); and Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (C.M.L.).
Prachi DubeyFrom the Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 360, Houston, TX 77030 (M.M.E., E.M.R.); Division of Health Equity and Disparities Research, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (Z.J., K.N.); Houston Radiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (P.D.); ACR Commission on Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, Reston, Va (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (L.S.); Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Tex (K.N.); Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (K.N.); and Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (C.M.L.).ORCID 0000-0003-1215-1757
John E JordanFrom the Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 360, Houston, TX 77030 (M.M.E., E.M.R.); Division of Health Equity and Disparities Research, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (Z.J., K.N.); Houston Radiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (P.D.); ACR Commission on Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, Reston, Va (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (L.S.); Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Tex (K.N.); Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (K.N.); and Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (C.M.L.).
Lubdha ShahFrom the Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 360, Houston, TX 77030 (M.M.E., E.M.R.); Division of Health Equity and Disparities Research, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (Z.J., K.N.); Houston Radiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (P.D.); ACR Commission on Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, Reston, Va (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (L.S.); Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Tex (K.N.); Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (K.N.); and Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (C.M.L.).ORCID 0000-0003-1303-3533
Khurram NasirFrom the Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 360, Houston, TX 77030 (M.M.E., E.M.R.); Division of Health Equity and Disparities Research, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (Z.J., K.N.); Houston Radiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (P.D.); ACR Commission on Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, Reston, Va (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (L.S.); Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Tex (K.N.); Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (K.N.); and Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (C.M.L.).
Eric M RohrenFrom the Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 360, Houston, TX 77030 (M.M.E., E.M.R.); Division of Health Equity and Disparities Research, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (Z.J., K.N.); Houston Radiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (P.D.); ACR Commission on Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, Reston, Va (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (L.S.); Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Tex (K.N.); Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (K.N.); and Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (C.M.L.).ORCID 0000-0002-9788-6471
Christie M LincolnFrom the Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 360, Houston, TX 77030 (M.M.E., E.M.R.); Division of Health Equity and Disparities Research, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (Z.J., K.N.); Houston Radiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (P.D.); ACR Commission on Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, Reston, Va (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (J.E.J.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (L.S.); Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Tex (K.N.); Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (K.N.); and Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (C.M.L.).ORCID 0000-0002-6956-4539

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions influencing individuals' health based on their environment of birth, living, working, and aging. Addressing SDOH is crucial for promoting health equity and reducing health outcome disparities. For conditions such as stroke and cancer screening where imaging is central to diagnosis and management, access to high-quality medical imaging is necessary. This article applies a previously described structural framework characterizing the impact of SDOH on patients who require imaging for their clinical indications. SDOH factors can be broadly categorized into five sectors: economic stability, education access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, social and community context, and health care access and quality. As patients navigate the health care system, they experience barriers at each step, which are significantly influenced by SDOH factors. Marginalized communities are prone to disparities due to the inability to complete the required diagnostic or screening imaging work-up. This article highlights SDOH that disproportionately affect marginalized communities, using stroke and cancer as examples of disease processes where imaging is needed for care. Potential strategies to mitigate these disparities include dedicating resources for clinical care coordinators, transportation, language assistance, and financial hardship subsidies. Last, various national and international health initiatives are tackling SDOH and fostering health equity.

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Social Determinants of HealthStrokeAgingDiagnostic ImagingHealth Services AccessibilityHumans

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PMID38376404
PMCPMC10902599

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