Identifying Social Determinants of Health

Authors Focus of study Research design Sample methods Results
Arpey, N. C.,
Gaglioti, A. H., &
Rosenbaum, M.
low SES patients
perceive clinician bias
might affect their
health care
Cross sectional
survey
80 enrollees In-depth interviews SES affected their health
care
Daniel, H.,
Bornstein, S. S., &
Kane, G. C
role of social
determinants in health
Systematic review Various studies Thematic analsyis screening is essential in
identifying social
determinants of health
Matthew, P., &
Brodersen, D. M.
correlation between
income inequality, and
individual behavioral,
physical, and mental
health outcomes
An empirical
analysis
Various studies Systematic review income inequality was
found to have significant
relationships with
behavioral, physical, and
mental health outcomes,
Lenhart, O. relationship between
income and health by
using an expansion of
the Earned Income
Tax Credit
An empirical
analysis
Various studies Thematic analysis income improves the
likelihood of health
outomces
Kim, T. J., & von
dem Knesebeck, O.
lower income
association with and
obesity reverse
causality
Systematic review
and meta-analysis
21 studies
Logistic regression
Cochran’s Q test
and Higgin’s
Egger’s regression
test
consistent evidence for
reverse causality
Truesdale, B. C., &
Jencks, C
association of income
inequality with
average life
expectancy
Systematic review
Various studies
Thematic analysis indirect slope effects
leading to increase in
disparities in longevity
independent of mean
longevity
Snyder, J., Cheff,
R., & Roche, B
social
determinants of health
that align with
Wellesley Institute’s
strategic priorities
scoping review 15 articles Article reviews social determinants
affects health
Benzeval, M., Bond,
L., Campbell, M.,
Egan, M., Lorenc,
how income influences
health
Systematic reviews 72 wide-ranging
papers
Thematic analysis Material, Psychosocial
Behavioural
Reverse causation