Bringing a Spotlight to the Influences of Social Determinants of Health

Gwede, Clement K.

doi:10.1007/s13187-020-01718-0

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“…The concept of the SDH provides a powerful commandment to all involved in healthcare, individual citizens, whole communities and governments. Action on the SDH relies upon concerted and sustained efforts from the whole of society 2 …”

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How are the social determinants of health being taught in dental education?

Leadbeatter

Holden

2020

Journal of Dental Education

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Introduction The social determinants of health that influence how wellness and illness are experienced within society must be a core component of dental curricula where aspiring dental professionals are taught about the aetiology and social history of dental diseases. Through this scoping review, we examine the current approaches that have been employed to incorporate the social determinants of health within dental curricula. Methods Using a scoping review methodology, we searched the databases Scopus, PubMed, and Embase using keywords relevant to the social determinants of health and dental education. Results Following screening and sorting, 36 articles were included within this review. The majority of the articles described research that evaluated outcomes of educational interventions with relevance to the social determinants of health. The remainder of the included studies discussed attitudes and readiness relative to the social determinants of health and how this core competency could be taught effectively. Conclusion The included literature revealed that the social determinants of health frequently are not the focus of educational activities in dental curricula, with students frequently having little active guidance on how they might make sense of their educational experiences in this domain. The socioeconomic, cultural, political, geographic, and structural barriers that contribute to patients being impacted by the social determinants of health should be explicitly addressed and discussed with students as a foundation element of the dental curriculum.

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How are the social determinants of health being taught in dental education?

Leadbeatter

Holden

2020

Journal of Dental Education

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“…As part of the 2020 International Cancer Education Conference, the early global impact of the pandemic was broached in key plenary presentations (October 12-16) as summarized by the list of titles below [4]. Six keynote scientific sessions addressed topics related to the theme of the conference "Using Cancer Education to Address Social Determinants of Health" [4,5]. These plenary presentations enriched our understanding of disparities, eLearning/education/training, social determinants of health, and the early global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic [4] The adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention among the screening-eligible public and on cancer treatment/care delivery to patients with active cancer is emerging [1].…”

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“…Taken together, the broad global challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing racial/social injustices [5,7] have further reinforced the importance of addressing social determinants in cancer education and continued support of efforts to end racial discrimination and social inequities. As a grim 2020 comes to an end, and the world welcomes the exciting promises of 2021, we must remain vigilant:…”

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The Early Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Education and Cancer Control

Gwede

2021

J Canc Educ

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“…The persistence of health disparities is no longer a novel observation, but a well-documented reality whereby many populations have markedly unrelenting poorer levels of health. Inequities are influenced by complex historical and contemporary relationships between health and biology, and further affected by racism, discrimination, socioeconomic status, physical environment, literacy, and sexual orientation/gender identity to name a few [1,2]. Recognition of such factors is essential for a norm of inclusion for achieving health equity [3].…”

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