Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Asthma and Allergic Diseases: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to synthesize evidence of the influence of multilevel social determinants of health (SDOHs) on asthma and allergic disease outcomes and healthcare utilization in children and adolescents, with a specific focus on how these determinants generate or widen health inequities, through a systematic review of the current literature and evidence.

Methods

A literature search was performed in the PubMed, EBSCO, and Scopus databases. The search period for all databases was from 1 January 2020 to 15 January 2025. Studies published in English that evaluated the association between at least one SDOH, as a primary exposure or effect modifier, and asthma and/or allergic disease outcomes and healthcare utilization in children and adolescents aged ≤ 18 years were i

SUBMITTER: Koumpagioti D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12452756 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature