What is health equity?

Braveman, Paula; Arkin, Elaine Bratic; Orleans, Tracy; Proctor, Dwayne; Acker, Julia; Plough, Alonzo L.

doi:10.1353/bsp.2018.0000

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“…All of them shared a common agenda: to improve health by shifting policies, systems, and environments where community members live, learn, and work. The coalitions were all committed to advancing health equity as well, ensuring “that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be healthier… by removing obstacles to health such as poverty, discrimination, and their consequences” (Braveman, Arkin, Orleans, Proctor, & Plough, 2017).…”

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Positioning Health Equity Within a Systems Thinking Framework to Evaluate Coalitions and Collaborative Initiatives

Hilgendorf

Moore

Wells

et al. 2020

New Drctns Evaluation

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Evaluating coalitions and other community‐driven efforts demands new approaches that can account for the complexity of collaborative efforts and inform ongoing innovation, including efforts to advance health equity. In this chapter, we present an evaluation framework developed in partnership between a university and local health coalition that combines systems thinking and equity principles. We first describe the evaluation needs and priorities of coalitions like this one that seeks to work across sectors to advance health equity, and then describe the framework and the ways it can bridge systems thinking and equity in evaluation. We illustrate the framework through our work with a specific coalition and conclude the chapter with lessons learned and future directions for evaluators.

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Section: Identifying Evaluation Challenges and Needsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Positioning Health Equity Within a Systems Thinking Framework to Evaluate Coalitions and Collaborative Initiatives

Hilgendorf

Moore

Wells

et al. 2020

New Drctns Evaluation

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“…The stakeholders need to identify health disparities; create and implement policies to promote, maintain and improve health outcomes; distribute resources to address inequities; and re‐evaluate team efforts, progress and impacts. All members of the global community should be sensitive to these issues, and identify the resources and expertise needed to contribute. Using these key principles, it should be possible for international surgeons to design and implement mechanisms for accreditation.…”

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Training and accrediting international surgeons

Stawicki

Nwomeh

Peck

et al. 2019

British Journal of Surgery

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Background Formal international medical programmes (IMPs) represent an evolution away from traditional medical volunteerism, and are based on the foundation of bidirectional exchange of knowledge, experience and organizational expertise. The intent is to develop multidirectional collaborations and local capacity that is resilient in the face of limited resources. Training and accreditation of surgeons continues to be a challenge to IMPs, including the need for mutual recognition of competencies and professional certification. Methods MEDLINE, Embase and Google Scholar™ were searched using the following terms, alone and in combination: ‘credentialing’, ‘education’, ‘global surgery’, ‘international medicine’, ‘international surgery’ and ‘training’. Secondary references cited by original sources were also included. The authors, all members of the American College of Academic International Medicine group, agreed advice on training and accreditation of international surgeons. Results and conclusion The following are key elements of training and accrediting international surgeons: basic framework built upon a bidirectional approach; consideration of both high‐income and low‐ and middle‐income country perspectives; sourcing funding from current sources based on existing IMPs and networks of IMPs; emphasis on predetermined cultural competencies and a common set of core surgical skills; a decentralized global system for verification and mutual recognition of medical training and certification. The global medical system of the future will require the assurance of high standards for surgical education, training and accreditation.

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“…According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be healthier. This requires removing obstacles to health such as poverty, discrimination, and their consequences, including powerlessness and lack of access to good jobs with fair pay, quality education, and housing, safe environments, and health care (Braveman, Arkin, Orleans, Proctor, & Plough, , p. 2).” In other words, addressing the SDOH promotes health equity where everyone has a fair opportunity to achieve their optimal health and well‐being. In the United States, there has been a push to address the SDOH by several entities including the US Government (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ), the American Academy of Nursing (American Academy of Nursing, ), the National Academy of Medicine (Adler et al, ), and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF, ).…”

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Returning to our roots: The use of geospatial data for nurse‐led community research

DePriest

Shields

Curriero

2019

Research in Nursing & Health

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In the early 20th century, public health nurse, Lillian Wald, addressed the social determinants of health (SDOH) through her work in New York City and her advocacy to improve policy in workplace conditions, education, recreation, and housing. In the early 21st century, addressing the SDOH is a renewed priority and provides nurse researchers with an opportunity to return to our roots. The purpose of this methods paper is to examine how the incorporation of geospatial data and spatial methodologies in community research can enhance the analyses of the complex relationships between social determinants and health. Geospatial technologies, software for mapping and working with geospatial data, statistical methods, and unique considerations are discussed. An exemplar for using geospatial data is presented regarding associations between neighborhood greenspace, neighborhood violence, and children's asthma control. This innovative use of geospatial data illustrates a new frontier in investigating nontraditional connections between the environment and SDOH outcomes.

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What is health equity?

Cited by 199 publications

References 31 publications

Positioning Health Equity Within a Systems Thinking Framework to Evaluate Coalitions and Collaborative Initiatives

Positioning Health Equity Within a Systems Thinking Framework to Evaluate Coalitions and Collaborative Initiatives

Training and accrediting international surgeons

Returning to our roots: The use of geospatial data for nurse‐led community research

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