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Review
. 2014:2014:361792.
doi: 10.1155/2014/361792. Epub 2014 Jan 5.

Social Determinants of Health, the Chronic Care Model, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Edith M Williams  1 , Kasim Ortiz  1 , Teri Browne  2
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Review

Social Determinants of Health, the Chronic Care Model, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Edith M Williams et al. Int J Chronic Dis. 2014.

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that disproportionately affects African Americans and other minorities in the USA. Public health attention to SLE has been predominantly epidemiological. To better understand the effects of this cumulative disadvantage and ultimately improve the delivery of care, specifically in the context of SLE, we propose that more research attention to the social determinants of SLE is warranted and more transdisciplinary approaches are necessary to appropriately address identified social determinants of SLE. Further, we suggest drawing from the chronic care model (CCM) for an understanding of how community-level factors may exacerbate disparities explored within social determinant frameworks or facilitate better delivery of care for SLE patients. Grounded in social determinants of health (SDH) frameworks and the CCM, this paper presents issues relative to accessibility to suggest that more transdisciplinary research focused on the role of place could improve care for SLE patients, particularly the most vulnerable patients. It is our hope that this paper will serve as a springboard for future studies to more effectively connect social determinants of health with the chronic care model and thus more comprehensively address adverse health trajectories in SLE and other chronic conditions.

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