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Author : Roy A. Carr-Hill,Paul Chalmers-Dixon,Jennifer Lin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Health services accessibility
ISBN : 0954297121
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9789241548632
"The Handbook on health inequality monitoring: with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries is a resource that enables countries to do just that. It presents a comprehensive yet clear overview of health inequality monitoring in a user-friendly manner. The handbook succeeds in giving those involved in health inequality monitoring an appreciation of the complexities of the process, as well as building the practical knowledge and skills for systematic monitoring of health inequalities in low- and middle-income countries. The use of the handbook will enable countries to better monitor and evaluate their progress and performance with a high degree of accountability and transparency, and allow them to use the results to formulate evidenced-based policies, programmes and practices to tackle inequalities in an effective manner."--Publisher's description.
Author : Rasmus Hoffmann
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800888166
The development of health across an individual’s life depends on many factors, but social determinants play a vital role. This timely Handbook simultaneously uses theoretical, descriptive, explanatory and policy approaches to explore health inequalities related to income, education, occupational status, social capital, and also biological and genetic factors.
Author : Hilary Graham
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780335239580
"Thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of Understanding Health Inequalities, edited by Hilary Graham, remains a welcome and timely contribution. Replete with thoughtful essays on health inequities analyzed in relation to societal structure, social position and geography ... the volume provides important insights into how class, racial/ethnic, gender, and spatial health inequities are produced - and how they can be rectified. The world economic crisis launched by the implosion of unregulated financial markets in the fall of 2008 only serves to underscore the volume's central conclusion: that government regulation and intervention, premised on a commitment to equity, is essential for tackling health inequalities. Health professionals, students, and any and all working for healthy and sustainable ways of living will benefit from this collection." Nancy Krieger, Harvard School of Public Health, USA Understanding Health Inequalities second edition provides an accessible and engaging exploration of why the opportunity to live a long and healthy life remains profoundly unequal. Hilary Graham and her contributors outline the enduring link between people’s socioeconomic circumstances and their health and tackle questions at the forefront of research and policy on health inequalities. These include: How health is influenced by circumstances across people's lives and by the areas in which they live How health is simultaneously shaped by inequalities of gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic position How policies can impact on health inequalities All the chapters have been specially written for the new edition by internationally-recognised researchers in social and health inequalities. The book provides an authoritative guide to these fields as well as presenting new research. Contributors Karl Atkin, Mel Bartley, G. David Batty, David Blane, Bo Burström, Danny Dorling, Anne Ellaway, Hilary Graham, Barbara Hanratty, Kate Hunt, Saffron Karlsen, Catherine Law, Sally Macintyre, James Nazroo, Naomi Rudoe, Bethan Thomas, Rachel Thomson, Margaret Whitehead
Author : Katherine E. Smith,Clare Bambra,Sarah E. Hill
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780191008481
Informed by a wealth of available research, between 1997 and 2010, the UK Labour government introduced a raft of policies to reduce health inequalities. Despite this, by most measures, the UK's health inequalities have continued to widen. This failure has prompted calls for new approaches to health inequalities research and some consensus that public health researchers ought to be more actively involved in 'public health advocacy'. Yet there is currently no agreement as to what these new research agendas should be and despite multiple commentaries reflecting on recent UK efforts to reduce health inequalities, there has so far been little attempt to map future directions for research or to examine what more egalitarian policies means in practical terms. Health Inequalities: Critical Perspectives addresses these concerns. It takes stock of the UK's experiences of health inequalities research and policy to date, reflecting on the lessons that have been learnt from these experiences, both within the UK and internationally. The book identifies emergent research and policy topics, exploring the perspectives of actors working in a range of professional settings on these agendas. Finally, the book considers potential ways of improving the links between health inequalities research, policy and practice, including via advocacy. With contributions from established, international health inequalities experts and newer, up-and-coming researchers in the field, as well as individuals working on health inequalities in policy, practice and civil society settings, Health Inequalities: Critical Perspectives is a 'must buy' for researchers, postgraduate students, policymakers, practitioners, and research funders.
Author : Nir Eyal,Samia A. Hurst,Ole F. Norheim,Dan Wikler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199931408
Of every thousand children born in Iceland, two will die before their first birthday, but in Mozambique the death rate is sixty times higher. Even within countries - including some of the wealthiest - inequalities in longevity and health can be substantial. In recent years, epidemiologists have documented the extent of these inequalities both between and within countries, stimulating in turn research both on their sources and on possible means for their alleviation. These extensive and influential efforts in research and in policy development have raised health inequalities to a prominent position among the central concerns of both national and global health. Less attention has been given to careful analysis and refinement of some key concepts and values that guide and motivate these studies of health inequalities. The essays in this book demonstrate the need to identify and debate alternative positions on the choice of measures of health inequality; the definitions of 'inequality' and 'inequity' in health, and their interrelationship; the ethical basis for attaching priority to narrowing gaps in longevity and health among individuals, groups, and societies; and the possible solutions to a series of puzzles involving uncertainty and variable population size. The authors of these essays are philosophers, economists, epidemiologists, and physicians contributing to our understanding of ethical issues in population health. Their contributions will be of interest to anyone interested in inequalities in health, including specialists in health policy, public health, epidemiology, moral philosophy, demography, and health economics.
Author : Adam Wagstaff,Claudio Montenegro
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Equality
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
This paper shows how value judgments can be explicitly recognized in measuring health ineqalities between the poor and the better-off, and how such inequalities can be included in assessments of countries' health indicators.
Author : Javier Hernando Eslava Schmalbach ,Giancarlo Buitrago Gutiérrez,Carlos Javier Rincón
Publisher : Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789587755657
This book presents the research results obtained by Grupo de Equidad en Salud (Health Equity Group), in relation to the development of an indicator of inequity in avoidable mortality, consisting of a methodology that allows knowing, in a consolidated way, the state of the inequality in avoidable mortality based on the variants included in the development of the indicator itself; also, an analysis of global and local data allows realistically understanding the dimension of the problem in both contexts. This book provides additional elements of analysis in order to assess the inadequate role of health systems in solving the most sensitive problems affecting vulnerable populations. On the other hand, conceptual elements around the issue of inequity, as well as the results of a systematic review of the literature related to the different ways of measuring disparities, gaps or inequities in health, are presented here to help the reader approach the development of new conceptual or measurement proposals. This book is intended to contribute to the understanding of the issue, and to encourage joint solutions to avoidable problems of high social cost.
Author : Yukiko Asada
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780802092441
In the last decade, there has been an explosion of academic interest in health inequality. Although it is seldom stated explicitly, research into this area is inexorably tied to questions of morality and ethics. In this study, Yukiko Asada seeks to acknowledge the role that morality and theories of justice play in health inequality research, and to articulate the moral philosophy underlying this field of inquiry. Comprised of two distinct parts, Health Inequality first proposes a framework for measuring health inequality reflecting moral concern, then goes on to show how this framework can be applied to quantitative study. Using a specific time period as a case study, Asada questions whether or not health equity improved in the United States between 1990 and 1995. She suggests that the question of whether, and by how much, health inequity changed in the United States is dependent on the morality and accompanying empirical strategy used in the analysis. A unique blend of philosophy and quantitative research, Health Inequality will prove a valuable tool for academics and policymakers alike.
Author : Magnus Lindelöw
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Public health
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : David Pencheon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 727 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Health promotion
ISBN : 9780198566557
This is a practical public health book - written by public health practitioners for public health practitioners. It introduces learning practitioners to the early phases of approaching a public health issue, details why an issue is important and exactly how it can be analysed and addressed.It deals not only with the technical issues, but crucially with how those technical issues can be implemented in order to improve the health of the population directly, or via one of many important causal pathways (quality of health care design and delivery). It is written by experienced,internationally known practitioners of public health.
Author : Wistow, Jonathan,Tim Blackman,David S. Byrne,Gerald Wistow
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781447305279
Addressing the implications of current British public health policies on the equal delivery of health services, this book--part of the Evidence for Public Health Practice series--explicitly identifies inequalities in health service practices. It offers an applied approach to researching, understanding, and dealing with this issue. Drawing on complexity theory, the authors use case studies to illustrate the problems, to discuss them in real-life terms, and to illuminate their complexities for students and practitioners of public health, health promotion, and health policy.
Author : Owen O'Donnell,Pedro Rosa Dias
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781905548
This volume contains methodological and empirical research on the measurement and causes of health inequality from leading experts in health economics and economic inequality. It is essential reading for researchers working on health inequality and provides an immediate reconnaissance of the frontiers for those entering this exciting field.
Author : David J. Hunter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134227402
Expertly mixing theory with practice, this text makes a unique and important contribution to the area of health management. Through examples and case studies drawn from across Europe, Managing for Health explores the management challenge in public health policy and offers pointers to equip students of health management and public health managers with the necessary perspectives and skills to function effectively in the twenty-first century. This book takes a comparative perspective on the issues of health improvement and the struggle between the needs of acute care providers, such as hospitals and those that provide preventative measures to promote health. The key issues addressed by this book include: the concept of managing for health, or public health management the importance of public health management the skills and frameworks required of managers and practitioners working in health systems the implications for training and development. This comprehensive and balanced textbook is an essential read for students and those engaged with health management, public health and public management .
Author : John Harvey,Vicki Taylor
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780857254344
Building on the core competences for public health, this book focuses on key areas of surveillance and assessment of the population′s health and wellbeing. It is concerned with assessing and describing the needs, health and wellbeing of specific populations, communities and groups. The authors also look at how to monitor these aspects of public health and explore qualitative and quantitative methods for measuring, analysing and interpreting health and wellbeing, needs and outcomes. Case studies, activities and research summaries are used throughout the book to help the reader understand how to apply theory to practice.