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Social factors such as education, financial stability, food security and the neighborhood where someone resides were strongly correlated with whether or not individuals with heart disease adopted measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including wearing masks and working from home, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology s 70th Annual Scientific Session. The researchers say the findings draw attention to longstanding challenges related to social determinants of health. Unless we look at COVID-19 through the lens of social determinants of health, we may not optimize our yield from interventions, and we might not be reaching the group of individuals who need these interventions the most, said Kobina Hagan, MD, a postdoctoral fellow at Houston Methodist Research Institute and the study s lead author.
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