Addressing social determinants of health to reduce disparities among individuals with cancer: insights for rehabilitation professionals
E Gupta, CH Mitchell, A Ngo-Huang, R Manne… - Current oncology …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This report aims to provide a framework for cancer rehabilitation
professionals to assess social determinants of health in individuals with cancer and discuss …
professionals to assess social determinants of health in individuals with cancer and discuss …
Social determinants of health and surgical care
Social determinants of health (SDOH) defined broadly are the nonclinical factors that impact
a person's health. More specifically, SDOH are often defined as the various facets of an …
a person's health. More specifically, SDOH are often defined as the various facets of an …
Association between the Environmental Quality Index and Textbook Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Surgery for Early-Stage Pancreatic …
CF Shaikh, S Woldesenbet, MM Munir… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Access to high-quality cancer care is affected by environmental exposures and
structural inequities. This study sought to investigate the association between the …
structural inequities. This study sought to investigate the association between the …
Hospital-level segregation among medicare beneficiaries undergoing lung cancer resection
Background Recent research has raised concern that health care segregation, the high
concentration of racial groups within a subset of hospitals, is a key contributor to persistent …
concentration of racial groups within a subset of hospitals, is a key contributor to persistent …
“Textbook outcome (s)” in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BM Mac Curtain, W Qian, A O'Mahony… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2024 - Springer
Background Textbook outcome (TO) is a composite measure used in surgery to evaluate
post operative outcomes. No review has synthesised the evidence in relation to TO …
post operative outcomes. No review has synthesised the evidence in relation to TO …
Racial disparities in surgery for malignant bowel obstruction
CL Penny, SM Tanino, PJ Mosca - Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Background Operative management of patients with malignant bowel obstruction (MBO)
may provide effective palliation, but is associated with substantial risks. This study aimed to …
may provide effective palliation, but is associated with substantial risks. This study aimed to …
Association of county-level upward economic mobility with stage at diagnosis and receipt of curative-intent treatment among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
A Paro, D Dalmacy, DI Tslimigras, J Cloyd… - Annals of Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Upward economic mobility represents the ability of children to surpass their
parents financially and improve their economic status. The extent to which it contributes to …
parents financially and improve their economic status. The extent to which it contributes to …
Mediators of racial disparities in postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing complex surgery
Background This study sought to quantify the direct and indirect effects of race on
postoperative outcomes after complex surgery. Methods Medicare patients who underwent …
postoperative outcomes after complex surgery. Methods Medicare patients who underwent …
The role of health equity and improving care and outcomes from a coordinated approach
SM Vickers, VS Lee, TW Love, D Randall… - Annals of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The US spends 2 to 3 times as much per capita on health care as other high-income nations.
Yet despite that outspending, Americans, on average, have poorer outcomes. The key part …
Yet despite that outspending, Americans, on average, have poorer outcomes. The key part …
Do all patients get the same care across hospitals?
Concern with variation in surgical outcomes across hospitals and pro-viders is arguably as
old as the practice of surgery itself. Perhaps one of the first rigorous studies of variation in …
old as the practice of surgery itself. Perhaps one of the first rigorous studies of variation in …