Emerging professional practices focusing on reducing inequity in speech-language therapy and audiology: a scoping review
For the professions of audiology and speech-language therapy (A/SLT), there continues be a dire need for more equitable services. Therefore there is a need to develop emerging practices which have a specific f... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - March 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kristen Abrahams, Rizwana Mallick, Ameer S-J Hohlfeld, Thiani Pillay, Tamzyn Sulaiman and Harsha Kathard Tags: Research Source Type: research

Catastrophic health expenditure and associated factors among households of non community based health insurance districts, Ilubabor zone, Oromia regional state, southwest Ethiopia
Out-of-pocket health expenditure is the proportion of total health expenditure that is paid by individuals and households at the time of health service. Hence, the objective of this study is to assess the inci... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nigusu Getachew, Hailu Shigut, Gebeyehu Jeldu Edessa and Elias Ali Yesuf Tags: Research Source Type: research

Social capital and women ’s narratives of homelessness and multiple exclusion in northern England
Women experiencing three or more co-occurring issues (homelessness, substance misuse, mental health) are a highly vulnerable population associated with multimorbidity. Taking women ’s life stories of trajectori... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joanne McGrath, Stephen Crossley, Monique Lhussier and Natalie Forster Tags: Research Source Type: research

Community stressors and coping mechanisms in accessing the health system during a double crisis: a qualitative case study from Yangon Region, Myanmar
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political crisis, Myanmar ’s health system has suspended routine services while struggling to respond to the pandemic. Many people who need continuous care, like pregnant women ... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - March 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hnin Kalyar Kyaw, Kyu Kyu Than, Karin Diaconu and Sophie Witter Tags: Research Source Type: research

A blueprint for engaging communities to reduce inequities in maternal and child health: evidence from rural Guatemala
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Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: William T. Story and David F. Pyle Tags: Introduction Source Type: research