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Newest firstBackground Predicting progression from substance use to substance use disorder (SUD) is challenging, particularly for participants with cannabis and stimulant use who follow distinct risk trajectories. Machine learning enables integration of demographic, behavioral, wearable-derived, and social determinants of health (SDoH) data, yet few studies have compared linear and non-linear approaches in large, diverse popu…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction There is growing recognition that social determinants of health (SDOH) shape health behaviors in powerful ways. Given that risky substance use remains a persistent public health problem, the relationship between SDOH and substance use merits investigation. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between various social determinants of health (SDOH) with binge drinking, daily tobacco…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundSocial determinants of health (SDOH)--including socioeconomic, demographic, and geographic factors--are closely linked to HIV/AIDS outcomes. This study assessed the association between SDOH and in-hospital AIDS-related mortality among low-income individuals in Brazil. MethodsWe conducted a cohort study using data from the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort, which includes individuals who applied for government…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionHealthcare organizations have begun incorporating screening procedures for social determinants of health (SDOH) into care, recognizing the impact these factors can have on health outcomes. We aimed to present methods for evaluating redundancy in the risk information gained across SDOH questions and for evaluating whether demographic biases are present in whether patients were asked SDOH questions and w…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundThe coexistence of cancer and hypertension presents complex clinical challenges, yet limited research has characterized this population using nationally representative data. Understanding demographic patterns, social determinants of health, and environmental health perceptions in this group is essential for developing targeted interventions. MethodsWe analyzed data from the Health Information National Tr…
Open article record in new tab ↗Substance use is a critical public health issue in the U.S., with Black communities, particularly those with criminal justice contact, disproportionately affected. Chronic exposure to stressors can lead to substance use as a coping strategy. This study used data from 1476 Black adults with criminal justice involvement from the National Survey of American Life to examine how psychosocial stress and sleep disturbanc…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background: Law 1787 of 2016 established Colombia's medical cannabis framework, intended as a public policy to improve health equity by guaranteeing access and promoting inclusive development. This scoping review analyzes this policy's implementation as a social determinant of health, mapping the literature on the gap between its legislative promise and its real-world impact. Methods: A scoping review was conducte…
Open article record in new tab ↗ImportanceSleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is preventable but underdiagnosed, with disparities among sociodemographic groups with limited material and social resources, partly driven by community-level environmental and social conditions along with healthcare-related factors. ObjectivesWe sought to investigate associations between multifactorial community-level environmental, social, and health burdens and SDB pre…
Our study investigated the link between blood pressure control and the Social Determinants of Health of 142 adult hypertensive patients, treated at Muranga County Referral Hospital, Kenya, during November 2023 while receiving blood pressure interventions. Blood pressure readings were obtained from hospital records. A systematic random sampling technique was used for recruiting participants. Quantitative data was c…
IntroductionSocial determinants of health (SDOH) are known factors of stroke risk and outcomes. We aim to gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of stroke risk-specific SDOH on stroke severity by investigating the patient population served by a regional healthcare system. MethodsThis retrospective cohort study analyzed patient data from the American Heart Associations Get With The Guidelines-Stroke (AHA…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective Stemming from historical traumas and changes in the Inuit way of life, substance use and its intertwined problems are a major cause of concern for Nunavimmiut. This study's objective is to investigate sociocultural determinants of substance use and misuse to inform culturally appropriate public health programs. Methods The 2017 Qanuilirpitaa? survey was conducted among a sample intended to be representat…
Background Since 1996, an urban community-based organization whose primary mission is to serve diverse94 and emerging community health needs has provided screening, testing, overdose prevention and training, referrals, and access to treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) and communicable diseases such as HIV through its Life Points harm reduction program. Methods As a partner in a State survey in 2021, the co…
Background and hypothesis Recent findings suggest the incidence of first-episode psychotic disorders (FEP) varies according to setting-level deprivation and cannabis use, but these factors have not been investigated together. We hypothesized deprivation would be more strongly associated with variation in FEP incidence than the prevalence of daily or high-potency cannabis use between settings. Study design We used…
The consistent and persuasive evidence illustrating the influence of social determinants on health has prompted a growing realization throughout the health care sector that enhancing health and health equity will likely depend, at least to some extent, on addressing detrimental social determinants. However, detailed social determinants of health (SDoH) information is often buried within clinical narrative text in…
Open article record in new tab ↗Research on substance use harm in Saskatchewan has faced challenges due to an absence of linked data to analyze and report on the social drivers of substance use harm. This study uses the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohorts (CanCHECs) 2006 to create, describe, and validate a cohort of Saskatchewan residents focusing on substance use. We achieved validation by comparing our descriptive findings with thos…
Open article record in new tab ↗Abstract Background Prediction of high-risk events in mental disorder patients is crucial. In our previous study, we developed a deep learning model: DeepBiomarker by using electronic medical records (EMR) to predict suicide related event (SRE) risk in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients. Methods We applied DeepBiomarker2 through data integration of multimodal information: lab test, medication, co-morbi…
PurposeTo compare emergency department (ED) utilization and admission rates for patients with a history of mental health (MH), substance use disorder (SUD) and social determinants of health (SDOH) before and after implementing COVID-19s shelter-in-place (SIP) orders. MethodsThis was a retrospective, multicenter study leveraging electronic medical record data from 20 EDs across a large Midwest integrated healthcare…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundPrimary Health Care (PHC) is essential for the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV/AIDS. This study evaluated the effects of one of the largest community-based PHC programs in the world, the Brazilian Family Health Strategy (FHS), on AIDS incidence and mortality. MethodsA retrospective cohort study carried out in Brazil, from January 1 2007 to December 31 2015. We conducted a quasi-experimenta…
BackgroundAmid persistent disparities in Covid-19 vaccination, we conducted a scoping review to identify multilevel determinants of Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy (VH) and undervaccination among marginalized populations in the U.S. MethodsWe utilized the scoping review methodology developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute and report all findings according to PRISMA-ScR guidelines. We developed a search string and explo…
This project compared the effectiveness of two evidence-based models of culturally competent diabetes health promotion: The Diabetes Self-Management Support Empowerment Model (DSMS), and The Chronic Care Model (CCM). Our primary outcome was improvement in patient capacity for diabetes self-management as measured by the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ) and the Patient Activation Measure (PAM). Our secondary o…