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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 Feldman
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • climate change
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • human health
  • pain management
  • affordable care act
  • air pollution
  • risk assessment
  • chronic pain