Socioeconomic determinants of respiratory health in patients with cystic fibrosis: implications for treatment strategies.
Gabriela R OatesMichael S SchechterPublished in: Expert review of respiratory medicine (2022)
Socioeconomic factors are not dichotomous and their impact is felt at every step of the social ladder. CF care programs need to adopt a systematic protocol to screen for health-related social risk factors, and then connect patients to available resources to meet individual needs. Considerations such as daycare, schooling options, living and working conditions, and opportunities for physical exercise and recreation as well as promotion of self-efficacy are often overlooked. In addition, advocacy for changes in public policies on health insurance, environmental regulations, social welfare, and education would all help address the root causes of CF health inequities.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- cystic fibrosis
- health insurance
- mental health
- public health
- risk factors
- affordable care act
- end stage renal disease
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- lung function
- health information
- human health
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- emergency department
- health promotion
- peritoneal dialysis
- air pollution
- pain management
- chronic pain