Social vulnerability is associated with higher risk-adjusted rates of postoperative complications in a broad surgical population.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine if an association between Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and risk-adjusted complications exists in a broad spectrum of surgical patients.

Summary background data

Growing evidence supports the impact of social circumstances on surgical outcomes. SVI is a neighborhood-based measure accounting for sociodemographic factors putting communities at risk.

Methods

This was a multi-hospital, retrospective cohort study including a sample of patients within one healthcare system (2012-2017). Patient addresses were geocoded to determine census tract of residence and estimate SVI. Patients were grouped into low SVI (score<75) and high SVI (score≥75) cohorts. Perioperative variables and postoperative outcomes were tracked and co

SUBMITTER: Dyas AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11665596 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature