Differences in Health Outcomes

What are differences in health outcomes? 

  Differences in health outcomes are when a community or person’s health is worse compared to another community or person.

 For example, social determinants of health (SDoH) are conditions — such as where a person is born and where they live, work, and grow — that affect health outcomes. SDoH can be grouped into five domains:

• Economic Stability
• Education Access and Quality
• Health Care Access and Quality
• Neighborhood and Built Environment
• Social and Community Context

Why does CEAL’s focus include differences in health outcomes?

Communities who experience differences in health outcomes are not fully represented in health care. These challenges put them at increased risk for many chronic conditions.