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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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

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

  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. Ensuring patient rights is an extension of applying human rights principles to health care. A critical examination of how the notion of patient rights is perceived and enacted by various actors through critica...

    Authors: Meena Putturaj, Sara Van Belle, Anja Krumeich, Prashanth NS and Nora Engel
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:47
  36. The changes in demographic and family structures have weakened the traditional norms of filial piety and intergenerational relationships dramatically. This study aims to examine the dynamic association between...

    Authors: Hang Liang, Boyu Wang, Yanli Wu, Qilin Zhang, Nan Xiang, Zhang Yue and Erpeng Liu
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:46
  37. Systems science approaches like simulation modeling can offer an opportunity for community voice to shape policies. In the episteme of many communities there are elders, leaders, and researchers who are seen a...

    Authors: Yahya Shaikh, Muzamillah Jeelani, Michael Christopher Gibbons, Denisa Livingston, David Rudyard Williams, Sanith Wijesinghe, Jenine Patterson and Sybil Russell
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:45
  38. Virtual care quickly became of crucial importance to health systems around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the potential of virtual care to enhance access for some communities, the scale and pa...

    Authors: Simone Shahid, Sophie Hogeveen, Philina Sky, Shivani Chandra, Suman Budhwani, Ryan de Silva, R. Sacha Bhatia, Emily Seto and James Shaw
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:44
  39. 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...

    Authors: Kristen Abrahams, Rizwana Mallick, Ameer S-J Hohlfeld, Thiani Pillay, Tamzyn Suliaman and Harsha Kathard
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:43

    The Correction to this article has been published in International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:101

  40. Health literacy has always been considered as an important factor to promote people's health, but does it have a significant effect on health across all social strata and especially lower social strata? This s...

    Authors: Huifang Yu, Siwen Sun, Jie Ling, Haixiao Chen and Guilin Liu
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:42
  41. 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...

    Authors: Joanne McGrath, Stephen Crossley, Monique Lhussier and Natalie Forster
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:41
  42. 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...

    Authors: Nigusu Getachew, Hailu Shigut, Gebeyehu Jeldu Edessa and Elias Ali Yesuf
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:40
  43. 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 ...

    Authors: Hnin Kalyar Kyaw, Kyu Kyu Than, Karin Diaconu and Sophie Witter
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 22:39
  44. In Guatemala, Indigenous women have a maternal mortality ratio over twice that of non-Indigenous women. Long-standing marginalization of Indigenous groups and three decades of civil war have resulted in persis...

    Authors: Elijah T. Olivas, Mario Valdez, Barbara Muffoletto, Jacqueline Wallace, Ira Stollak and Henry B. Perry
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 21(Suppl 2):204

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 21 Supplement 2

  45. The Curamericas/Guatemala Maternal and Child Health Project, 2011–2015, was implemented in the Western Highlands of the Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. The Project utilized three participatory approach...

    Authors: Mario Valdez, Ira Stollak, Erin Pfeiffer, Breanne Lesnar, Kaitlin Leach, Nina Modanlo, Carey C. Westgate and Henry B. Perry
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 21(Suppl 2):203

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 21 Supplement 2

  46. This is the final of 10 papers that describe the implementation of the Expanded Census-Based, Impact-Oriented Approach (CBIO+) by Curamericas/Guatemala in the Cuchumatanes mountains of the Department of Huehue...

    Authors: Henry B. Perry, Ira Stollak and Mario Valdez
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 21(Suppl 2):202

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 21 Supplement 2

  47. The Curamericas/Guatemala Maternal and Child Health Project, 2011–2015, implemented the Census-Based, Impact-Oriented Approach, the Care Group Approach, and the Community Birthing Center Approach. Together, th...

    Authors: Henry B. Perry, Ira Stollak, Ramiro Llanque, Annah Okari, Carey C. Westgate, Alexis Shindhelm, Victoria B. Chou and Mario Valdez
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 21(Suppl 2):198

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 21 Supplement 2

  48. This is the third in a series of 10 articles describing the Curamericas/Guatemala Maternal and Child Health Project, 2011–2015, and its effectiveness in improving the health and well-being of 15,327 children y...

    Authors: Stanley Blanco, Mario Valdez, Ira Stollak, Carey C. Westgate, Andrew Herrera and Henry B. Perry
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2023 21(Suppl 2):196

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 21 Supplement 2

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