Ongoing research indicates that the burden of infection and mortality from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been disproportionately borne by Latinx populations in the United States (U.S.). While Latinx people account for 18.4% of the U.S. population, they make up 23.1% of total COVID-19 cases and almost 38% of all COVID-19-related-deaths in the U.S. Latinx people face systemic socioeconomic and political challenges that adversely impact their risk of exposure to and recovery from COVID-19. This investigation will discuss the health disparities experienced by the U.S. Latinx population that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on the social determinants of health (SDOH) and the unmet social needs for this population.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/43288 |
| Date | 05 November 2021 |
| Creators | Gamboa, Nicole Alexis |
| Contributors | Shafer, Paul R. |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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