Addressing Health Disparities in America: Analysis of Community Health Improvement Plans

This study investigates the prevalence with which health disparities are addressed within CHIPs and the specific health disparities targeted by these objectives. Methods Researchers analyzed 4,094 objectives from CHIPs of 280 local Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)-accredited and nonaccredited public health agencies in the United States. Results Despite the PHAB's focus on addressing health equity, not all PHAB-accredited agencies addressed health disparities (85.4% of CHIPs analyzed). However, more accredited than nonaccredited agencies (73.9%) contained at least one objective focused on health disparities. Discussion Findings indicate that if health equity is truly a goal of national initiatives, agencies' planning documents (e.g., CHIPs) can do a better job addressing commonly ignored populations.
Source: Nursing Research - Category: Nursing Tags: HEALTH EQUITY SERIES/METHOD Source Type: research