Identify the role of the social determinants of health

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Maria, a 72-year-old Latina widow, was scheduled to receive her 3rd Pfizer vaccine dose when she contracted Covid-19. The variant she contracted is unclear, but the first two shots of the Pfizer vaccine kept her symptoms from becoming life-threatening. The diagnosis of the type of Covid-19 she contracted is delayed and she is getting frustrated by her limited English and her provider's limited Spanish. An appointment with a Community Health Worker was scheduled, but it's taking too much time.

Identify the role of the social determinants of health in the case study and explain the role of public health in addressing these.
Explain how the quality of the health service is an issue within this case study
Describe the quality improvement mechanisms that could be leveraged.

Reference no: EM133638836

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