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Socio-economic inequalities in lung cancer mortality in Spain: a nation-wide study using area-based deprivation
Lung cancer is the main cause of cancer mortality worldwide and in Spain. Several previous studies have documented socio-economic inequalities in lung cancer mortality but these have focused on specific provin... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - August 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Daniel Redondo-S ánchez, Pablo Fernández-Navarro, Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco, Olivier Nuñez, Dafina Petrova, Juan Manuel García-Torrecillas, Jose Juan Jiménez-Moleón and María-José Sánchez Tags: Research Source Type: research

Implementing and monitoring the right to health in breast cancer: selection of indicators using a Delphi process
Women with breast cancer have different chances of surviving their disease, depending on where they live. Variations in survival may stem from unequal access to prompt diagnosis, treatment and care. Implementa... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lisa Montel, Michel P. Coleman, Therese Murphy, Dina Balabanova, Raffaele Ciula, Dabney P. Evans, Claire Lougarre, Didier Verhoeven and Claudia Allemani Tags: Research Source Type: research

Expenditure projections for community home-based care services for older adults with functional decline in China
Difficulty in identifying the functional status of older adults creates an imbalance between the supply and demand for community home-based care. Using a multi-level functional classification system to guide c... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ying Han, Chuanhai Xu, Liangwen Zhang, Yafei Wu and Ya Fang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Contributions of the life expectancy gap reduction between urban and rural areas to the increase in overall life expectancy in South Korea from 2000 to 2019
This study aimed to quantify the contribution of narrowing the life expectancy gap between urban and rural areas to the overall life expectancy at birth in Korea and examine the age and death cause-specific co... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ikhan Kim Tags: Research Source Type: research

Inequalities in the burden of non-communicable diseases across European countries: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study
Although overall health status in the last decades improved, health inequalities due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) persist between and within European countries. There is a lack of studies giving insight... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carlos Alexandre Soares Andrade, Nour Mahrouseh, Jonila Gabrani, Periklis Charalampous, Sarah Cuschieri, Diana Alecsandra Grad, Brigid Unim, Enkeleint A. Mechili, Jos é Chen-Xu, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Gaetano Isola, Elena von der Lippe, Carl Michael Bar Tags: Research Source Type: research

Operationalising masculinities in theories and practices of gender-transformative health interventions: a scoping review
Gender-transformative health interventions that involve men and boys are gaining global reach, adaptability to specific geographical, population and epidemiological contexts, public endorsement, and conceptual... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Julia Zielke, Stephanie Batram-Zantvoort, Oliver Razum and C éline Miani Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

Adaptation of a community health outreach model during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of the Mexican consulates in the United States of America
The Ventanillas de Salud (VDS – “Health Windows”) are a culturally sensitive outreach program within the 49 Mexican Consulates in the United States that provides information and health care navigation support ... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Pablo Gait án-Rossi, Mireya Vilar-Compte and Arturo Vargas Bustamante Tags: Research Source Type: research

Social inequalities in mental and physical health derived from the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain beyond SARS-CoV-2 infection
Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on health involves conducting longitudinal studies to evaluate the inequalities that may have been exacerbated by the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to ... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Isabel Moreira, Montse Ferrer, Gemma Vilagut, Philippe Mortier, Mireia Felez-Nobrega, Joan Dom ènech-Abella, Josep-Maria Haro and Jordi Alonso Tags: Research Source Type: research

20-year trends in multimorbidity by race/ethnicity among hospitalized patient populations in the United States
The challenges presented by multimorbidity continue to rise in the United States. Little is known about how the relative contribution of individual chronic conditions to multimorbidity has changed over time, a... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mursal A. Mohamud, David J.T. Campbell, James Wick, Alexander A. Leung, Gabriel E. Fabreau, Marcello Tonelli and Paul E. Ronksley Tags: Research Source Type: research

Vulnerability of migrant women during disasters: a scoping review of the literature
Disasters have an unequal impact on the population because of differences in conditions of vulnerability, exposure, and capacity. Migrants and women are among the groups that are at greater risk for and dispro... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Monica Trentin, Elena Rubini, Awsan Bahattab, Mariarosa Loddo, Francesco Della Corte, Luca Ragazzoni and Martina Valente Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

The role of community health workers in primary healthcare in the WHO-EU region: a scoping review
Existing evidence on the role of community health workers (CHWs) in primary healthcare originates primarily from the United States, Canada and Australia, and from low- and middle-income countries. Little is kn... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tijs Van Iseghem, Ilka Jacobs, Dorien Vanden Bossche, Peter Delobelle, Sara Willems, Caroline Masquillier and Peter Decat Tags: Review Source Type: research

Saying and doing are different things: a scoping review on how health equity is conceptualized when considering healthcare system performance
Ensuring healthcare systems provide equitable, high quality care is critical to their users ’ overall health and wellbeing. Typically, systems use various performance frameworks and related indicators to monito... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nakia K. Lee-Foon, Victoria Haldane and Adalsteinn Brown Tags: Review Source Type: research

Age-period-cohort analysis of lung cancer mortality inequalities in Southern Spain: missed opportunities for implementing equitable tobacco control policies
Lung cancer mortality in European countries shows different epidemiological patterns according to sex and socioeconomic variables. Some countries show decreasing rates in both sexes, while others show a delaye... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Juan Antonio C órdoba-Doña, Encarnación Benítez-Rodríguez, Antonio Escolar-Pujolar and Vanessa Santos-Sánchez Tags: Research Source Type: research

Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review
Disadvantaged populations (such as women from minority ethnic groups and those with social complexity) are at an increased risk of poor outcomes and experiences. Inequalities in health outcomes include preterm... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zahra Khan, Zoe Vowles, Cristina Fernandez Turienzo, Zenab Barry, Lia Brigante, Soo Downe, Abigail Easter, Seeromanie Harding, Alison McFadden, Elsa Montgomery, Lesley Page, Hannah Rayment-Jones, Mary Renfrew, Sergio A. Silverio, Helen Spiby, Nazmy Villar Tags: Review Source Type: research

Information and support to patients when the waiting time guarantee cannot be fulfilled: a qualitative study
Long waiting times for health care services are a prominent health policy issue. Waiting time guarantees may limit time to assessment and treatment. (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bel én Casales Morici, Hanna Augustsson, Henna Hasson and David Ebbevi Tags: Research Source Type: research