Moving beyond Table 1: A critical review of the literature addressing social determinants of health in chronic condition symptom cluster research.

ABSTRACT: Variability in the symptom experience in patients diagnosed with chronic conditions may be related to social determinants of health (SDoH). The purpose of this critical review was to (1) summarize the existing literature on SDoH and symptom clusters (i.e., multiple, co-occurring symptoms) in patients diagnosed with common chronic conditions, (2) evaluate current variables and measures used to represent SDoH, (3) identify gaps in the evidence base, and (4) provide recommendations for the incorporation of SDoH into future symptom cluster research. We identified 118 articles including information on SDoH in chronic condition symptom cluster research. Articles primarily focused on cancer populations. Few articles had the explicit purpose of investigating relationships between SDoH and symptom

SUBMITTER: Grayson SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10204618 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature