Social Networks as a Key Health Determinant in Acute Illness Recovery: A Lesson from the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of considering social determinants of health in health outcomes. Within this spectrum of determinants, social networks garnered attention as the pandemic highlighted the negative effects of social isolation in the context of social distancing measures. Postpandemic, examining the role social networks play in COVID-19 recovery can help guide patient care and shape future health policies. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between social networks and self-rated health change, as well as physical function, in patients recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study utilizing clinical data from 2 New York City hospitals and a 9-month follow-up survey of COVID-19 pneumonia

SUBMITTER: Pan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11502506 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature