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Equity in family planning policies and programs in Uganda: conceptualization, dimensions and implementation constraints
Equity is at the core and a fundamental principle of achieving the family planning (FP) 2030 Agenda. However, the conceptualization, definition, and measurement of equity remain inconsistent and unclear in man... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Noel Namuhani, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Suzanne N. Kiwanuka, Joseph K. B. Matovu and Fredrick E. Makumbi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Catastrophic health expenditure and health-related quality of life among older adults in Shandong, China: the moderation effect of daily care by adult children
Catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) has a considerable impact on older people in later life, but little is known about the relationship between catastrophic health expenditure and health-related quality of l... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jiayan Li, Tingting Gao, Dan Zhao, Shujun Chai, Jingjing Luo, Xuehong Wang, Xueqing Wang, Jingjie Sun, Peilong Li and Chengchao Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research

Intrinsic capacity trajectories and socioeconomic inequalities in health: the contributions of wealth, education, gender, and ethnicity
Life-long health inequalities exert enduring impacts and are governed by social determinants crucial for achieving healthy aging. A fundamental aspect of healthy aging, intrinsic capacity, is the primary focus... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aaron Salinas-Rodr íguez, Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño, Ana Rivera-Almaraz and Betty Manrique-Espinoza Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: The stories about racism and health: the development of a framework for racism narratives in medical literature using a computational grounded theory approach
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Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - March 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Caroline A. Figueroa, Erin Manalo-Pedro, Swetha Pola, Sajia Darwish, Pratik Sachdeva, Christian Guerrero, Claudia von Vacano, Maithili Jha, Fernando De Maio and Chris J. Kennedy Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Health equity in Somalia? An evaluation of the progress made from 2006 to 2019 in reducing inequities in maternal and newborn health
Every human being has the right to affordable, high-quality health services. However, mothers and children in wealthier households worldwide have better access to healthcare and lower mortality rates than thos... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - March 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joana Morrison and Sk Md Mamunur Rahman Malik Tags: Research Source Type: research

Intersectional discrimination and mental health inequalities: a qualitative study of young women ’s experiences in Scotland
In 2021, Scotland became the first UK country to launch a Women ’s Health Plan. This policy signals increasing commitment to broader ambitions surrounding gender equality in health. Research shows a connection ... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Laura Tinner and Ana Alonso Curbelo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Aligning the planning, development, and implementation of complex interventions to local contexts with an equity focus: application of the PRISM/RE-AIM Framework
For the fields of implementation science and health equity, understanding and being responsive to local contexts is of utmost importance to better inform the development, implementation, and evaluation of heal... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Monica P érez Jolles, Meredith P. Fort and Russell E. Glasgow Tags: Comment Source Type: research

Hauora M āori – Māori health: a right to equal outcomes in primary care
For more than a century, M āori have experienced poorer health than non-Māori. In 2019 an independent Tribunal found the Government had breached Te Tiriti o Waitangi by “failing to design and administer the cur... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nicolette Sheridan, Rawiri McKree Jansen, Matire Harwood, Tom Love and Timothy Kenealy Tags: Research Source Type: research

Rural ‒urban disparities in household catastrophic health expenditure in Bangladesh: a multivariate decomposition analysis
Rural ‒urban disparity in catastrophic healthcare expenditure (CHE) is a well-documented challenge in low- and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh, limiting financial protection and hindering the achi... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Taslima Rahman, Dominic Gasbarro, Khorshed Alam and Khurshid Alam Tags: Research Source Type: research

Gender health gap pre- and post-joint arthroplasty: identifying affected patient-reported health domains
As patient-reported outcomes (PROs) gain prominence in hip and knee arthroplasty (HA and KA), studies indicate PRO variations between genders. Research on the specific health domains particularly impacted is l... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Viktoria Steinbeck, Anja Yvonne Bischof, Lukas Sch öner, Benedikt Langenberger, David Kuklinski, Alexander Geissler, Christoph Pross and Reinhard Busse Tags: Research Source Type: research

Migrant well-being and undocumented status in South Korea: a cross-sectional assessment of physical, psychological, social well-being, and health behaviors
A high burden of physical, mental, and occupational health problems among migrant workers has been well-documented, but data on undocumented migrant workers are limited and their well-being has rarely been com... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sun Yeop Lee, Woong-Han Kim and Jongho Heo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Perceived discrimination in health care in Germany – results of a population survey
It has consistently been shown that perceived discrimination is associated with adverse health outcomes. Despite this uncontested relevance, there is a lack of research on the experiences of discrimination in ... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Olaf von dem Knesebeck and Jens Klein Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bridge the gap caused by public health crises: medical humanization and communication skills build a psychological bond that satisfies patients
Patient satisfaction is an important outcome domain of patient-centered care. Medical humanization follows the patient-centered principle and provides a more holistic view to treat patients. The COVID-19 pande... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Xiaoou Bu, Yao Wang, Yawen Du, Chuanglu Mu, Wenjun Zhang and Pei Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Mapping socio-geographical disparities in the occurrence of teenage maternity in Colombia using multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA)
The prevalence of teenage pregnancy in Colombia is higher than the worldwide average. The identification of socio-geographical disparities might help to prioritize public health interventions. (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hedda Mattsson, Johanna Gustafsson, Sergio Prada, Laura Jaramillo-Otoya, George Leckie, Juan Merlo and Merida Rodriguez-Lopez Tags: Research Source Type: research

The role of mesolevel characteristics of the health care system and socioeconomic factors on health care use – results of a scoping review
Besides macrolevel characteristics of a health care system, mesolevel access characteristics can exert influence on socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare use. These reflect access to healthcare, which is sh... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Philip Bammert, Wiebke Sch üttig, Anna Novelli, Iryna Iashchenko, Jacob Spallek, Miriam Blume, Katharina Diehl, Irene Moor, Nico Dragano and Leonie Sundmacher Tags: Research Source Type: research