Table 1 Activities aimed at reducing inequity in health
The level to which this activity is currently part of respondent´s countries´ key priority issues (1-5)*, M±SD | The level to which this activity SHOULD be part of respondent´s countries´ key priority issues (1-5)**, M ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
1. Initiation of advocacy programs to involve major stakeholders in equity promotion policy making | 2.71 - 1.08 | 4.35 - 0.75 |
2. Reform of medical education to incorporate health equity and cultural competency training | 2.44 - 0.96 | 4.19 - 0.83 |
3. Promote research on health equity | 2.40 - 1.04 | 3.96 - 0.85 |
4. Initiate public health programs to promote health equity | 3.17 - 1.01 | 4.22 - 0.89 |
5. Initiate primary care programs to promote health equity | 2.96 - 1.04 | 4.42 - 0.76 |
6. Promote access to care - availability of primary care services | 3.63 - 1.24 | 4.68 - 0.63 |
7. Promote access to care- increased coverage of services / health insurance | 3.12 - 1.36 | 4.20 - 1.12 |
8. Promote access to care- point-of- service free care | 3.04 - 1.06 | 4.08 - 1.08 |
9. Promote the collection of socio-demographic data on patients in a routine and standardized way | 3.07 - 1.46 | 3.82 - 1.31 |
10. Write guidelines for physicians for health equity promotion | 2.70 - 1.23 | 3.74 - 1.13 |
11. Promote the development and implementation of tools to measure and monitor inequity in health | 2.73 - 1.12 | 4.11 - 0.70 |
12. Promote diversity in medical workforce | 2.96 - 1.19 | 4.04 - 0.84 |
13. Engage in cross-national collaborations to promote health equity | 2.12 - 0.99 | 4.08 - 0.91 |