id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-284519-cufyqv7h Singu, Sravani Impact of Social Determinants of Health on the Emerging COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States 2020-07-21 .txt text/plain 7910 425 55 Studying the social determinants of health (SDOH), and how they impact disadvantaged populations during times of crisis, will help governments to better manage health emergencies so that every individual has equal opportunity to staying healthy. The CDC confirmed that individuals with preexisting diagnoses of asthma, cardiovascular (CVD), hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and/or are elderly, immunocompromised, or obese have higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 (4) . For example, education level of an individual can impact his or her occupation, which determines economic stability and income level, which can impact the type of healthcare the individual is eligible for and what neighborhood the individual lives in, which then impacts the social and community context the individual is surrounded by and those factors played important role in current COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, health literacy was played a major role in whether an individual understands a health emergency situation, such as COVID-19 pandemic, and whether he or she will follow recommendations, such as social distancing. ./cache/cord-284519-cufyqv7h.txt ./txt/cord-284519-cufyqv7h.txt