The Impact of Social Determinants and Air Pollution on Healthcare Disparities in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

CONCLUSION: Healthcare disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of CRSwNP differentially affect racial minorities and individuals of lower socioeconomic status. Increased air pollution exposure in areas of lower socioeconomic status is a compounding factor. Clinician advocacy for greater healthcare access and reductions in environmental exposures for patients, among other societal changes, may help improve disparities.PMID:36848276 | DOI:10.1177/19458924231153483
Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research