Social determinants of health and incident postoperative delirium: Exploring key relationships in the SAGES study.
Franchesca AriasAlyssa B DufourRichard N JonesMargarita AlegríaTamara G FongSharon K InouyePublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)
Lack of private insurance, a social determinant of health reflecting socioeconomic status, emerged as a novel and important independent risk factor for delirium. Future efforts should consider targeting SDOH factors to prevent postoperative delirium in older adults.