Social Determinants of Health in Surgery

Research Methods and Clinical Review
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-13955-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Social Determinants of Health in Surgery: Research Methods and Clinical Review is a groundbreaking resource dedicated to examining the role of social determinants within surgical care. This book is designed for surgical trainees, healthcare providers, researchers, and policy administrators, offering a thorough exploration of how social factors impact surgical outcomes and practice. Featuring a detailed analysis of eleven key domains, it addresses the challenges and opportunities of integrating social determinants into surgical research and practice. The text provides essential guidance for those seeking to understand and improve patient outcomes through a broader, community-driven lens.

In addition to its comprehensive coverage, the book delves into specialized topics such as big data analytics, ethical considerations, global health perspectives, pediatric surgical care, and clinical applications for research. It presents methodological guidance, including valuable tips and common pitfalls useful for readers at any stage of their surgical careers. The book also offers an in-depth review of social determinants research across ten major surgical specialties, highlighting significant trends, key studies, and current gaps in knowledge. Case studies and reflective interviews from experienced clinicians further enrich the reader’s understanding.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Toms, Steven A

Butler, Paris D

Collins, Marielle H

Rivera Perla, Krissia M

Tang, Oliver Y

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1:

1. An Introduction to Social Determinants of Health
2. An Overview of Statistical Methodology for Research in Social Determinants of Health
3. An Overview of Datasets for Research in Social Determinants of Health
4. Theoretical Frameworks for Conceptualizing Social Determinants of Health
5. Looking Upstream: The Role of Structural Inequality and Power Structures in Health Disparities
6. Ethical and Global Considerations for Social Determinants of Health Research

Section 2:

7. Gender: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
8. Insurance Status: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
9. Household Income and Neighborhood Resources: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
10. Race and Ethnicity: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
11. Education and Health Literacy: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
12. Language and Citizenship Status: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
13. LGBTQ+ Patients: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
14. Military Personnel and Families: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
15. Aging and Frailty: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
16. Disability: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
17. Urban vs. Rural Care Settings: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
18. Healthcare Systems: Research Methods and Surgical Outcomes†
19. At the Dawn of Life: Special Considerations for Pediatric Neurosurgery and Plastic Surgery
20. Translational Considerations

Section 3:

21. Translating Knowledge to Practice: Clinical Applications for Surgical Research in Social Determinants of Health
22. Codifying Change: The Role of Public Policy in Social Determinants of Health and Surgical Outcomes
23. Where We Go from Here: Future Directions and Gaps in Knowledge in Social Determinants of Health and Surgery

Über Autor(innen)

Toms, Steven A
Steven A. Toms, MD, MPH: Dr. Steven A. Toms is the Vice Chair and Director of the Brain Tumor and Stereotactic Radiosurgery Program at the Rhode Island Hospital Department of Neurosurgery. He has held several nationwide and institutional leadership positions in health policy and management, including as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Liaison to Council of State Neurosurgical Societies and the Associate Chief Medical Officer and Co-Director of the Neuroscience Institute at the Geisinger Health System. He has been the principal investigator of basic and clinical research studies, such as the use of tumor-treating fields for glioblastoma, and has published in over eighty medical journals. As a Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown, Dr. Toms also has a research and educational interest in social determinants of health, health policy, and disparities. He has previously edited the textbook Nanoproteomics: Methods in Molecular Biology and serves on the editorial board for several journals.

Collins, Marielle H
Marielle Collins, PhD, is a clinical health psychologist at Cleveland Clinic in the Center for Adult Behavioral Health. She specializes in consultation-liaison psychology with a focus on caring for patients recovering from significant medical illness within the inpatient hospital setting and providing expert psychological services through consultation with patients and members of interdisciplinary teams. Dr. Collins earned her doctorate in clinical psychology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and then completed fellowship in clinical health psychology at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Collins' research focuses on developing mindfulness interventions that can be integrated into medical settings to address pain, mood disorders, and psychological factors affecting medical conditions. Dr. Collins has led mindfulness workshops, education groups and training programs for medical students, residents, faculty, and community organizations. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Health Psychology, and the Ohio Psychological Association.

Tang, Oliver Y
Oliver Y. Tang, BS: Oliver Y. Tang is a medical student at Brown University (MD '23 - will complete degree prior to publication of book). He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed articles - with his primary focus being social determinants of health in surgical care - and has won national conference awards for his socioeconomics research from physician organizations including the AANS and CNS. Other research topics Oliver has focused on include the use of big data for clinical applications like risk stratification, education-oriented manuscripts on good practices for big data research, cost variation and drivers in the US health care system, medical education, and global surgery. Oliver has also previously worked in health policy in the form of think tank work under a former US Assistant Surgeon General and co-leadership of a public health lecture series course (with speakers from the AMA, NIH, IHI) serving as the most widely attended preclinical elective among Brown medical students.

Rivera Perla, Krissia M
Krissia M. Rivera Perla, MD, MPH, MS: Krissia Rivera Perla is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery resident at Johns Hopkins University. Krissia's long withstanding interest in the intersection of public health, quantitative analyses, and surgery has led her to author several manuscripts on the topic from Neurosurgery to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She completed her Master's in Public Health in Quantitative Methods at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research interests include healthcare delivery and surgical outcomes.

Butler, Paris D
Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH: Dr. Paris D. Butler is the incoming inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Yale Surgery as well as the outgoing Director of Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM) Affairs, Plastic Surgery Clerkship Director, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. As a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, his research interests include keloid pathophysiology and treatment, surgical health care disparities, health care policy, and provision of care to the underserved. Most recently, he was appointed to the ten-member Committee on Surgical Health Care Disparities of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Butler has previously served as a policy fellow in the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health as well as on the Accreditation Council for Graduation Medical Education's Surgical Residency Review Committee responsible for the oversight of all surgical training programs in the country.