Effects of Social Vulnerability and Environmental Burden on Care Fragmentation and Social Needs Among Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions.
Leah M SantacroceSherry YangRebecca SummitAna ValleJamie E CollinsPaul F DellaripaCandace H FeldmanPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2024)
Residence in areas of high combined adverse environmental burden and social vulnerability was associated with significantly greater odds of care fragmentation and social needs. Addressing structural factors and emerging environmental threats contributing to these adverse exposures is essential to reduce rheumatic disease care inequities.