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Health equity
- Health equity is a public health concept describing equity of access to health resources, for genetic, socio-environmental and economic determinants of health varying according to individuals, families and social or societal groups.
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Apr 4, 2021 · This paper reviews the rich and rapidly growing body of research driving the efforts to address SDOH in clinical and community settings, and identifies key gaps and promising future directions for new scientific approaches to addressing social needs in health care.
- A systems approach to healthcare: from thinking to practice
This paper describes the evolution of a systems approach to...
- A systems approach to healthcare: from thinking to practice
Oct 4, 2022 · We review existing frameworks, examples from NHS policy and practice, and evidence on interventions often promoted in the NHS in England. We highlight gaps in knowledge that must be addressed to clarify the role of the NHS in addressing social needs, and identify policy priorities for the future.
A framework used by Roemer (1993) similarly conceptualises four functional components that combine to enable service delivery: (1) financing; (2) production of inputs (e.g. personnel, facilities and pharmaceuticals); (3) organisation and structure of the health system; and (4) management.
Jul 14, 2020 · Strengthening the integration and alignment of health care, public health, and social service systems is a vital part of promoting health equity and building a culture of health in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. 1 The need to promote alignment across sectors to address persistent inequities in ...
- Oktawia Wojcik, Carolyn E Miller Mshp, Alonzo L Plough
- 2020
Identify and communicate unwarranted variations in healthcare to every person, ensuring genuine transparency about why value-based healthcare is essential, and why realistic decisions based on the available resources are required.
This paper describes the evolution of a systems approach to healthcare, and explores a recently co-developed framework outlining a systems approach based upon a synergy between healthcare and engineering.
This view of a systems approach integrates perspectives on people, systems, design and risk in a way that is applicable to healthcare systems across all scales from local service systems through to organisational, cross-organisational and national policy levels.
