A Data-Informed Approach to Targeting Social Determinants of Health as the Root Causes of COVID-19 Disparities

This article provides a brief overview of a framework to incorporate data and community engagement into a targeted approach to promote equitable testing and treatment of COVID-19, and to address underlying social determinant of health risks that disproportionately burden racial minority communities.

Resource Details

• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
• Outcomes of Interest: Improve Data Infrastructure
• Level of Evidence: Promising
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: Yes
• Social Determinants of Health: Economic Stability|Education Access and Quality|Healthcare Access and Quality|Neighborhood and Built Environment|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No