doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151367Haeok Lee PhD, RN, FAAN a bDeogwoon Kim RN, BSN, PhDc PhD program student aSangA Lee MSN, RN, PhDc PhD program student aJacqueline Fawcett PhD, RN, FAAN aApplied Nursing Research
When there is not health equity (meaning, when there is health inequity), health disparities emerge. Health equity usually refers to the non-clinical factors —social determinants of health — that can ultimately affect health outcomes for patients. Some examples of health inequity may...
Given the explosive growth of interest in health inequities in the past decade, it is interesting that the most widely cited definition of health inequity still is, arguably, the one proposed by Whitehead and Dahlgren in 1991: "Health inequalities that are avoidable, unnecessary and unfair are un...
This indicates a need for public health interventions that address the unique characteristics of adults with disabilities, many of whom are at risk for high cost, debilitating conditions that may not have as severe an effect on other population segments. 展开 关键词: Disability Health Disparities ...
Forests are spatially and temporally dynamic, such that forest degradation is best quantified across whole landscapes and over the long term. The European Union’s forest degradation policy, which focuses on contemporary primary forest conversion to plantations, ignores other globally prevalent forestry pr...
Why Ending Disparities in Health Care Must Start at the TopAntoinette HardyWaller
The power of these societal factors is enormous compared with the power of health care to counteract them. One common metaphor for social and health disparities is the “subway map” view of life expectancy, showing the expected life span of people who reside in the neighborhood of a train or...
12and the US National Academy of Medicine.13The historic gap in access to these technologies appears to be widening at a time when technology dependence is growing. This widening chasm threatens to exacerbate health care disparities among marginalized communities, underscoring the urgent need for ...
Air pollution poses a persuasive threat to global health, demonstrating widespread detrimental effects on populations worldwide. Exposure to pollutants, notably particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 µm (PM2.5), has been unequivocally linked to a s
definition exists, FIM generally refers to food and nutrition programs that are tied to the provision of health care and intended to prevent or treat diet-related diseases. Core interventions include medically tailored meals (MTMs) that are personalized for specific health conditions2,3and produce ...