Long COVID and Health Inequities: The Role of Primary Care

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The article explores how long COVID is influenced by social determinants like poverty and structural inequalities such as racism. It emphasizes the role of primary care in providing and coordinating care for vulnerable patients. Policy measures like strengthening primary care and addressing barriers faced by vulnerable populations are recommended. High-quality data collection and addressing social determinants of health are also highlighted.

Resource Details

  • Setting/Context of Implementation: Clinical
  • Outcomes of Interest: Improve Data Infrastructure|Improve Organizational Infrastructure|Reduction of Health Disparities
  • Level of Evidence: Promising
  • Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
  • Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
  • Outside of US: No