{"id":1032,"date":"2026-01-16T20:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/clinical-research-center\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2026-01-16T20:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:03:12","slug":"social-determinants-of-health-and-pediatric-long-covid-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/clinical-research-center\/social-determinants-of-health-and-pediatric-long-covid-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Determinants of Health and Pediatric Long COVID in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This RECOVER study looked at whether social determinants of health (SDOH) affect the risk of children developing Long COVID after having COVID-19. SDOH are the conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that can affect health, such as safety or access to food, education, and healthcare. Researchers looked at survey data from more than 4,500 children. The surveys included questions about family income, access to food, school life, and how children are treated by others.<\/p>\n<p>The study found that children whose families struggled to pay for basic needs, like housing and food, were much more likely to have Long COVID. However, children in families who always had access to food, even if they struggled to pay for other things, were less likely to have Long COVID. This study also found that children who felt they were treated worse than others or parents who did not have enough support from friends and family had a higher chance of Long COVID. This RECOVER study is important because it shows that access to food and a supportive community may play a key role in protecting children from developing Long COVID.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/recovercovid.org\/publications\/social-determinants-health-and-pediatric-long-covid-us?utm_source=ACC+Communications&amp;utm_campaign=8a9f894997-RECOVER_REPORT_JANUARY_2026&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-8a9f894997-596776903\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognition: <\/strong>Rhee, KE; Thaweethai, T; Pant, DB; et al.,\u00a0<em>JAMA Pediatrics<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This RECOVER study looked at whether social determinants of health (SDOH) affect the risk of children developing Long COVID after having COVID-19. 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