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  1. 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 ...

    Authors: Krystal Kehoe MacLeod, Karyle Nama Flores and Kavish Chandra
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:97
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  2. 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...

    Authors: Wen He
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:96
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  3. Authors: Maya Allan, Maja Lièvre, Henry Laurenson-Schafer, Stéphane de Barros, Yuka Jinnai, Sophie Andrews, Thomas Stricker, Jesus Perez Formigo, Craig Schultz, Anne Perrocheau and Julia Fitzner
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:95
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    The original article was published in International Journal for Equity in Health 2022 21:167

  4. While community participation is an established pro-equity approach in Primary Health Care (PHC), it can take many forms, and the central category of power is under-theorised. The objectives were to (a) conduc...

    Authors: Denny Mabetha, Temitope Ojewola, Maria van der Merwe, Reflect Mabika, Gerhard Goosen, Jerry Sigudla, Jennifer Hove, Sophie Witter and Lucia D’Ambruoso
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:94
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  6. 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...

    Authors: Laura Medina-Perucha, Tomàs 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
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:92
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  7. There is a large and growing unmet need for rehabilitation – a diverse category of services that aim to improve functioning across the life course – particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Yet despit...

    Authors: Rachel Neill, Yusra Ribhi Shawar, Lamisa Ashraf, Priyanka Das, Sarah N. Champagne, Hunied Kautsar, Nukhba Zia, Georgia J. Michlig and Abdulgafoor M. Bachani
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:91
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  8. To assess the effectiveness of China's medicine and health care reform in promoting equity in health care utilization among rural residents, it is necessary to analyze temporal trends in equity in health care ...

    Authors: Jinpeng Xu, Guomei Tian, Jiale Sun, Jian Liu, Fangting Chen, Qi Shi, Ting Zhang, Hongyu Zhang, Jingran He, Fangmin Deng, Bokai Zhang, Haixin Wang, Qunhong Wu and Zheng Kang
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:90
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  9. New York State (NYS) is the 27th largest state and the 4th most populous state in the U.S., with close to 20 million people in 62 counties. Territories with diverse populations present the best opportunity to stu...

    Authors: Maria Isabel Roldós, John Orazem and Talita Fortunato-Tavares
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:89
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  10. 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 ...

    Authors: Baoguo Shi, Yanjie Wang, Xiaodan Bai, Yongqiang Lai, Wenjing Xiang, Bing Wu, Qi Xia, Xinwei Liu and Ye Li
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:88
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  11. 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...

    Authors: Yunyun Zhang, Hongyu Guan, Yuxiu Ding and Jing Xue
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:87
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  12. 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...

    Authors: Ming Zhao Huang, Tai Yi Liu, Zhong Min Zhang, Fujian Song and Ting Chen
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:86
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  13. 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 ...

    Authors: Cidan Zhuoga, Zhaxi Cuomu, Shunping Li, Lei Dou, Chaofan Li and Zhaxi Dawa
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:85
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  14. 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...

    Authors: Andrey Moreira Cardoso, Aline Diniz Rodrigues Caldas, Evelin Santos Oliveira, Enny Santos Paixão, Maria Auxiliadora Santos Soares, Idália Oliveira dos Santos, Maurício Lima Barreto and Maria Yury Travassos Ichihara
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:84
    Content type: Review Published on:

  15. Refugee women exhibit some of the highest rates of chronic pain yet the diversity and challenges of health care systems across countries pose numerous challenges for refugee women trying to access quality heal...

    Authors: Areni Altun, Helen Brown, Elizabeth Sturgiss and Grant Russell
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:83
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  16. 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...

    Authors: Karima Manji, Shehani Perera, Johanna Hanefeld, Jo Vearey, Jill Olivier, Lucy Gilson and Helen Walls
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:82
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  17. The prioritisation of updating published systematic reviews of interventions is vital to prevent research waste and ensure relevance to stakeholders. The consideration of health equity in reviews is also impor...

    Authors: Eve Tomlinson, Jordi Pardo Pardo, Torunn Sivesind, Mindy D Szeto, Melissa Laughter, Ruth Foxlee, Michael Brown, Nicole Skoetz, Robert P Dellavalle, Juan VA Franco, Mike Clarke, Alison Krentel, Ludovic Reveiz, Ashrita Saran, Frances Tse, George A Wells…
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:81
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  18. Globally, homelessness is a growing concern, and homeless women of reproductive age are particularly vulnerable to adverse physical, mental, and reproductive health conditions, including violence. Although Eth...

    Authors: Kalkidan Yohannes, Mats Målqvist, Hannah Bradby, Yemane Berhane and Sibylle Herzig van Wees
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:80
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  19. Primary care in Aotearoa New Zealand is largely delivered by general practices, heavily subsidised by government. Te Tiriti o Waitangi (1840) guarantees equal health outcomes for Māori and non-Māori, but diffe...

    Authors: Nicolette Sheridan, Tom Love and Timothy Kenealy
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:79
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  21. Lebanon has one of the highest incidence rates of bladder cancer (BC) in the world. In 2019, Lebanon’s economy collapsed which majorly impacted healthcare costs and coverage. This study assesses the overall di...

    Authors: Elie Raad, Samar Helou, Karl Hage, Melissa Daou and Elie El Helou
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:77
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  22. Although ethnicity is a key social determinant of health, there are no global analyses aimed at identifying countries that succeeded in reducing ethnic gaps in child health and nutrition.

    Authors: Luis Paulo Vidaletti, Bianca O. Cata-Preta, David E. Phillips, Sonya Shekhar, Aluísio J.D. Barros and Cesar G. Victora
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:76
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  23. Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of women each year and has been recognized as a leading cause of poor health, disability, and death among women of reproductive age. However, the existing studi...

    Authors: Muluken Dessalegn Muluneh, Lyn Francis, Kingsley Agho and Virginia Stulz
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:75
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  24. This review summarises the present state of research on health inequalities using a social network perspective, and it explores the available studies examining the interrelations of social inequality, social n...

    Authors: Sylvia Keim-Klärner, Philip Adebahr, Stefan Brandt, Markus Gamper, Andreas Klärner, André Knabe, Annett Kupfer, Britta Müller, Olaf Reis, Nico Vonneilich, Maxi A. Ganser, Charlotte de Bruyn and Holger von der Lippe
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:74
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  25. This study examined the dental care utilization and self-preserved dental health of Asian immigrants relative to non-immigrants in Canada. Factors associated with oral health-related disparities between Asian ...

    Authors: Qianqian Li, Yu Wang, John C. Knight, Yanqing Yi, Sara Ozbek, Matin Shariati, Peizhong Peter Wang and Yun Zhu
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:73
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  26. The self-rated health of older adults (SHOA) plays an important role in enhancing their medical service utilization and quality of life. However, the determinants and magnitude variations in SHOA at the family...

    Authors: Weicun Ren, Yiqing Xing, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Ruibo He and Zhang Liang
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:72
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  27. Involving communities in research priority setting can increase the relevance and efficiency of research, leading to better health outcomes. However these exercises often lack clarity in how communities are in...

    Authors: Christopher Cartwright, Aamnah Rahman, Shahid Islam, Bridget Lockyer, Euroline Roper, Meegan Worcester, Melany Zarate and Rosemary McEachan
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:71
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  28. Understanding the causes and pathways of cognitive decline among older populations is of great importance in China. This study aims to examine whether the discrepancy in socioeconomic status (SES) makes a diff...

    Authors: Leiyu Shi, Lei Tao, Nanqian Chen and Hailun Liang
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:70
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  29. Over the last decade, the prevalence of young stroke has increased 40% particularly among vulnerable populations. These strokes are often more severe with worse outcomes. However, few studies have examined the...

    Authors: Molly Jacobs and Charles Ellis
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:69
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  30. Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across U.S. racial/ethnic groups. Existing studies often focus on a particular race/ethnicity or single domain within the care continuum. Granula...

    Authors: Anya L. Greenberg, Nathan R. Brand, Alan Zambeli-Ljepović, Katherine E. Barnes, Sy Han Chiou, Kim F. Rhoads, Mohamed A. Adam and Ankit Sarin
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:68
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  31. Meeting the demands of older adults for health promotion services (DOAHPS) is essential for maintaining their health and enhancing their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to construct a model for ...

    Authors: Weicun Ren, Xiwang Ma, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Yiqing Xing, Xinyuan Lv and Zhang Liang
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:67
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  32. Perceived financial security impacts physical, mental, and social health and overall wellbeing at community and population levels. Public health action on this dynamic is even more critical now that the COVID-...

    Authors: Candace I. J. Nykiforuk, Ana Paula Belon, Evelyne de Leeuw, Patrick Harris, Lisa Allen-Scott, Kayla Atkey, Nicole M. Glenn, Elaine Hyshka, Karla Jaques, Krystyna Kongats, Stephanie Montesanti, Laura M. Nieuwendyk, Roman Pabayo, Jane Springett and Aryati Yashadhana
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:66
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  33. Australian data has indicated that the frequency and severity of family and domestic violence (FDV) tends to increase with remoteness. Rural communities rely on Emergency Departments (ED) within public hospita...

    Authors: Sheree Moore, Rachael Fox, Bróna Nic Giolla Easpaig and Linda Deravin
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:65
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  34. This study attempted to illustrate whether mental health deterioration could be alleviated by high social capital in an environment with high economic inequality. Daily mental stress was employed as a mental h...

    Authors: Sungik Kang, Joo-Lim Lee and Ja-Hoon Koo
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:64
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  35. Many syphilis infected pregnant women do not receive treatment, representing a major missed opportunity to reduce the risk of syphilis-related adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study explored correlates of trea...

    Authors: Huihui Liu, Niannian Chen, Weiming Tang, Songying Shen, Jia Yu, Huiyun Xiao, Xingwen Zou, Jianrong He, Joseph D. Tucker and Xiu Qiu
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:63
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  36. One of the major goals of health systems is providing a financing strategy without inequality; this has a significant impact on people’s access to healthcare. The present study aimed to investigate the inequal...

    Authors: Maryam Moeeni, Shirin Nosratnejad, Manizhe Rostampour and Koen Ponnet
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:62
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  37. As the leading cause of disability and the fourth leading cause of premature death in Mexico, type 2 diabetes (T2D) represents a serious public health concern. The incidence of diabetes has increased dramatica...

    Authors: Héctor Gallardo-Rincón, María Jesús Ríos-Blancas, Alejandra Montoya, Rodrigo Saucedo-Martínez, Linda Morales-Juárez, Ricardo Mujica, Alejandra Cantoral, Lorena Suarez Idueta, Rafael Lozano and Roberto Tapia-Conyer
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:61
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  38. Authors: Richard P. Sullivan, Jane Davies, Paula Binks, Melita McKinnon, Roslyn Gundjirryiir Dhurrkay, Kelly Hosking, Sarah Mariyalawuy Bukulatjpi, Stephen Locarnini, Margaret Littlejohn, Kathy Jackson, Steven Y. C. Tong and Joshua S. Davis
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:60
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in International Journal for Equity in Health 2022 21:186

  39. Poverty vulnerability has been defined as the likelihood of a family falling into poverty in the upcoming months. Inequality is a major cause of poverty vulnerability in developing countries. There is evidence...

    Authors: Yali Li and Ronald Marquez
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:59
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  40. A key pillar of Canada’s healthcare system is universal access, yet significant barriers to cancer services remain for people impacted by structural vulnerability (e.g., poverty, homelessness, racism). For thi...

    Authors: Amber Bourgeois, Tara C. Horrill, Ashley Mollison, Leah K. Lambert and Kelli I. Stajduhar
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:58
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  41. Health inequalities are persistent and widening with transformative policy change needed. Radically shifting policy to tackle upstream causes of inequalities is likely to require public participation to provid...

    Authors: Neil McHugh, Rachel Baker and Clare Bambra
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:57
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  42. Inequality in health is a prevalent and growing concern among countries where people with disabilities are disproportionately affected. Unmet healthcare needs explain a large part of the observed inequalities ...

    Authors: Ana Oña, Kyriakides Athanasios, Piotr Tederko, Reuben Escorpizo, Mohit Arora, Christian Sturm, Shujuan Yang and Diana Pacheco Barzallo
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:56
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  43. Addressing persistent and pervasive health inequities is a global moral imperative, which has been highlighted and magnified by the societal and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Observational studies c...

    Authors: Sarah Funnell, Janet Jull, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Vivian Welch, Omar Dewidar, Xiaoqin Wang, Miranda Lesperance, Elizabeth Ghogomu, Anita Rizvi, Elie A. Akl, Marc T. Avey, Alba Antequera, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Catherine Chamberlain, Peter Craig, Luis Gabriel Cuervo…
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:55
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  44. Zimbabwe has one of the highest rates of private health insurance (PHI) expenditures as a share of total health expenditures in the world. The perfomamce of PHI, known as Medical Aid Societies in Zimbabwe, req...

    Authors: Alison T. Mhazo, Charles C. Maponga and Elias Mossialos
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:54
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  45. Pre-existing racial/ethnic disparities in health, sustained by intersecting socio-economic and structural inequities, have widened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, little attention has been paid to the lived...

    Authors: Charles Ddungu, Lazare Manirankunda, Marie Meudec, Ella Van Landeghem, Jef Vanhamel, Deogratias Katsuva and Christiana Nöstlinger
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:53
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  46. When the COVID-19 pandemic first took the world by storm, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a Solidarity Call to Action to realize equitable global access to COVID-19 health technologies through pooling ...

    Authors: Caesar Alimsinya Atuire and Nicole Hassoun
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:52
    Content type: Review Published on:

  47. During the 2020/2021 winter, the labour market was under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in socioeconomic resources during this period could have influenced individual mental health. This associat...

    Authors: Stefano Tancredi, Agnė Ulytė, Cornelia Wagner, Dirk Keidel, Melissa Witzig, Medea Imboden, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Rebecca Amati, Emiliano Albanese, Sara Levati, Luca Crivelli, Philipp Kohler, Alexia Cusini, Christian Kahlert, Erika Harju, Gisela Michel…
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:51
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  48. Efforts to promote equity in healthcare involve implementing policies and programs that address the root causes of healthcare disparities and promote equal access to care. One such program is the public social...

    Authors: Felician Andrew Kitole, Robert Michael Lihawa and Eliaza Mkuna
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:50
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  49. As part of its commitment to advance health equity, the World Health Organization (WHO) has a developed area of work to promote and strengthen health inequality monitoring. This includes an emphasis on the col...

    Authors: Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Nicole Bergen, Katherine Kirkby and Anne Schlotheuber
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:49
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  50. The transformation of data into information is important to support decision making and, thus, to induce improvements in healthcare services. The regionalized organization of healthcare systems is necessary to...

    Authors: Ludmilla Monfort Oliveira Sousa, Hernane Borges de Barros Pereira, Edna Maria de Araújo and José Garcia Vivas Miranda
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:48
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