Data Equity as a Building Block for Health Equity: Improving Surveillance Data for People With Disabilities, With Substance Use Disorder, or Experiencing Homelessness, United States
Ashley A. Meehan,
Shauna S. Flemming,
Shelley Lucas
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: People with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, and people who have substance use disorders face unique health challenges. Gaps in public health surveillance data limit the identification of public health needs of these groups and data-driven action. This study aimed to identify current practices, challenges, and opportunities for collecting and reporting COVID-19 surveillance data for these populations. Methods: We used a rapid qualitative assessment to explore COVID-19 surveillance ca… Show more
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