Bidirectional processes linking social determinants of health and pediatric sickle cell anemia management: A qualitative study.
Kristin A LongAriel O BlakeyChristina M AmaroJenna S EilenbergAnnelise BrochierArvin GargMari-Lynn DrainoniFarzana D PashankarErica B EsrickPatricia L KavanaghPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2023)
Despite documented associations, there remains a poor understanding of the processes linking SDoH and health. Findings underscore how day-to-day conditions undermine the management of SCA treatments, symptoms, and complications, limiting treatment effectiveness. Understanding these processes may inform family-centered, health equity interventions and policies to improve living conditions, disease management, and health outcomes.