The role of socio-economic factors in clinical management of diseases (and disorders)

The role of socio-economic factor in management of most diseases can not be over emphasized. Factors such as education, employment and income play a great role in determining progress and outcome of diseases. A typical example can be cited in the dual outcome of the effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on a race or ethnicity when compared to a different race in a given population. It has been discovered that the mortality rate in blacks in the western society like the U.S and the U.K, who were infected with the virus was higher when compared to their Caucasian counterpart, and this has been linked to indices such as poor access to health, sub-optimal living conditions and presence of co-morbidities.

This is the basis of the comprehensive care approach for management of clinical cases of various health conditions. Knowing that, medical management of disease and disorders is not adequate without addressing the socioeconomic risk factors that affects the progress and prognosis of such conditions. Unfortunately, this approach is lacking in the healthcare system of most third-world countries due to factors such as, poverty, lack of awareness and poor healthcare access among other things.

At GrynCare, we look to establish a holistic method when addressing the health of individuals in the society. This will not only be evidenced-based but also cost effective in the long run. Without impacting quality, we intend to concentrate our resources on other important aspect such as subsidized dental care and medical laboratory testing using decision tree (ML approach), instead of exhausting resources on non-comprehensive health management that are often short-lived and uneconomical.

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