Role of Community-level Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health in Preventable Hospitalizations

Background Hospitalizations contribute significantly to the country’s health expenditures. There are factors in addition to clinical care that determines whether a community can prevent hospitalizations from certain medical conditions. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain the role of comm...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Ayangunna, Kingsley Kalu, Gulzar Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georgia Southern University 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol8/iss3/12