Open AccessWhat is the Impact of Social Deprivation on Physical and Mental Health in Orthopaedic Patients?
Author(s) -
Melissa A. Wright,
Muyibat A. Adelani,
Christopher J. Dy,
Regis J. O’Keefe,
Ryan P. Calfee
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000698
Subject(s) - medicine , mental health , anxiety , social deprivation , depression (economics) , gerontology , social support , referral , orthopedic surgery , confounding , physical therapy , psychiatry , family medicine , psychology , economics , psychotherapist , macroeconomics , economic growth
The complex interrelationship among physical health, mental health, and social health has gained the attention of the medical community in recent years. Poor social health, also called social deprivation, has been linked to more disease and a more-negative impact from disease across a wide variety of health conditions. However, it remains unknown how social deprivation is related to physical and mental health in patients presenting for orthopaedic care.