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Correction to: Emerging professional practices focusing on reducing inequity in speech-language therapy and audiology: a scoping review
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Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kristen Abrahams, Rizwana Mallick, Ameer S-J Hohlfeld, Thiani Pillay, Tamzyn Suliaman and Harsha Kathard Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Changes of equality of medical service utilization in China between 1993 and 2018: findings from six waves of nationwide household interview survey
Changes in China ’s health care system in the last three decades was remarkable. The current study aims on examine the change of equality of health care utilization in mainland China based on a nationwide house... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ming Wu, Ju Huang, Hongqiao Fu, Xueqin Xie and Shiyong Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Associations between physical and mental health and the utilization of ambulatory and emergency healthcare among asylum-seekers: results from a cross-sectional survey in Berlin, Germany
Despite a high burden of chronic and mental illness, asylum-seekers show low utilization of ambulatory specialist healthcare. Forgoing timely healthcare when facing access barriers may direct them toward emerg... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nora Gottlieb and Martin Siegel Tags: Research Source Type: research

Identifying facilitators and barriers to integrated and equitable care for community-dwelling older adults with high emergency department use from historically marginalized groups
High rates of emergency department (ED) use by older adults persist despite attempts to improve accessibility of appropriate and comprehensive care. Understanding the drivers of ED visits from the perspective ... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Krystal Kehoe MacLeod, Karyle Nama Flores and Kavish Chandra Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research

Menstruation and social inequities in Spain: a cross-sectional online survey-based study
Available research suggests that menstrual inequity has an impact on (menstrual) health outcomes and emotional wellbeing. It is also a significant barrier to achieve social and gender equity and compromises hu... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Laura Medina-Perucha, Tom às López-Jiménez, Constanza Jacques-Aviñó, Anna Sofie Holst, Carme Valls-Llobet, Jordina Munrós-Feliu, Cristina Martínez-Bueno, Diana Pinzón-Sanabria, Mª Mercedes Vicente-Hernández and Anna Berenguera Tags: Research Source Type: research

Horizontal healthcare utilization inequity in patients with rare diseases in Korea
Rare diseases (RDs) are difficult to diagnose and expensive to treat. Thus, the South Korean government has implemented several policies to help RD patients, including the Medical Expense Support Project, supp... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Daewon Kang and Sang-Eun Choi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Realising radical potential: building community power in primary health care through Participatory Action Research
The objectives were to (a) conduc... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Denny Mabetha, Temitope Ojewola, Maria van der Merwe, Reflect Mabika, Gerhard Goosen, Jerry Sigudla, Jennifer Hove, Sophie Witter and Lucia D ’Ambruoso Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction to: The World Health Organization COVID-19 surveillance database
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Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maya Allan, Maja Li èvre, Henry Laurenson-Schafer, Stéphane de Barros, Yuka Jinnai, Sophie Andrews, Thomas Stricker, Jesus Perez Formigo, Craig Schultz, Anne Perrocheau and Julia Fitzner Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Does the immediate reimbursement of medical insurance reduce the socioeconomic inequality in health among the floating population? Evidence from China
Enhancing health intervention for floating populations has become an essential aspect of public health around the world. China launched a policy reform aimed at implementing immediate reimbursement for trans-p... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wen He Tags: Research Source Type: research

Spatial effects of public health laboratory emergency testing institutions under COVID-19 in China
The transmission of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused global panic in the past three years. Countries have learned an important lesson in the practice of responding to COVID-19 pandemic: timely and ... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Baoguo Shi, Yanjie Wang, Xiaodan Bai, Yongqiang Lai, Wenjing Xiang, Bing Wu, Qi Xia, Xinwei Liu and Ye Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Gender differences in vision health-seeking behavior and vision health outcomes among rural Chinese schoolchildren by birth order and family size
The gender gap remains a major impediment in the path toward equality, and it is especially wide in low-income countries. Gender differences in health-seeking behaviors may be a factor. Family size and childbi... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yunyun Zhang, Hongyu Guan, Yuxiu Ding and Jing Xue Tags: Research Source Type: research

Trends in the distribution of socioeconomic inequalities in smoking and cessation: evidence among adults aged 18  ~ 59 from China Family Panel Studies data
Cigarette smoking is usually more prevalent among those with a lower socioeconomic status (SES), which can be driven by inequalities in the initiation and cessation of smoking, giving rise to SES disparities i... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ming Zhao Huang, Tai Yi Liu, Zhong Min Zhang, Fujian Song and Ting Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Income-related equity in inpatient care utilization and unmet needs between 2013 and 2018 in Tibet, China
Providing equitable access to health care for all populations is an important sustainable development goal. China has made significant progress in achieving equity in healthcare utilization. However, research ... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Cidan Zhuoga, Zhaxi Cuomu, Shunping Li, Lei Dou, Chaofan Li and Zhaxi Dawa Tags: Research Source Type: research

Maternal and congenital syphilis in Indigenous Peoples: a scoping review of the worldwide literature
Syphilis is among the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. When it occurs during pregnancy, it can seriously affect the fetus and newborn`s health. The scarcity of studies on maternal and con... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Andrey Moreira Cardoso, Aline Diniz Rodrigues Caldas, Evelin Santos Oliveira, Enny Santos Paix ão, Maria Auxiliadora Santos Soares, Idália Oliveira dos Santos, Maurício Lima Barreto and Maria Yury Travassos Ichihara Tags: Review Source Type: research

An analysis of migration and implications for health in government policy of South Africa
For over a decade, the global health community has advanced policy engagement with migration and health, as reflected in multiple global-led initiatives. These initiatives have called on governments to provide... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karima Manji, Shehani Perera, Johanna Hanefeld, Jo Vearey, Jill Olivier, Lucy Gilson and Helen Walls Tags: Review Source Type: research