Examining Social Determinants of Health, Stigma, and COVID-19 Disparities
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Department of Psychology, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
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ASCEND Center for Biomedical Research, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
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School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
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Healthcare 2020, 8(2), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8020168
Received: 6 June 2020
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Accepted: 9 June 2020
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Published: 12 June 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Disparities and Stigma in the Era of COVID-19)
There is growing attention to disparities in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality associated with COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) in racial/ethnic communities. The conditions leading to these disparities may be a function of social determinants of health and stigma linked to the disease. It is important to examine how these factors may be implicated in COVID-19 onset, treatment, and outcomes. A brief overview of these issues allows for a cursory examination of the role of social determinants of health and stigma in COVID-19. Consideration is given to how understanding COVID-19 in the context of social determinants and stigma may be included in interventions to mitigate its transmission within vulnerable populations.
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Turner-Musa J, Ajayi O, Kemp L. Examining Social Determinants of Health, Stigma, and COVID-19 Disparities. Healthcare. 2020; 8(2):168. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8020168
Chicago/Turabian StyleTurner-Musa, Jocelyn, Oluwatoyin Ajayi, and Layschel Kemp. 2020. "Examining Social Determinants of Health, Stigma, and COVID-19 Disparities" Healthcare 8, no. 2: 168. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8020168
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