abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this article is to describe an interventional project in a University Hospital. It explains the adjustments that were made to provide good care for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an acute care setting in Western Switzerland. It is not the exposition of the results...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Lalive d'Epinay Raemy S,Paignon A

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last several decades, global efforts to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) have intensified through combined efforts of international and non-governmental organizations, governments, and religious and civil society groups. One question asked by donors, program implementers and observers a...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Kandala NB,Shell-Duncan B

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The allocation of health resources in primary health care institutions (PHCI) is crucial to health reform. China has recently implemented many reform measures emphasizing the provision of primary health care services, with equity as one of the major goals. The aim of this study was to analyze the quantity, q...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Wang S,Xu J,Jiang X,Li C,Li H,Song S,Huang E,Meng Q

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of culture for food consumption is widely acknowledged, as well as the fact that culture-based resources ("cultural capital") differ between educational groups. Since current explanations for educational inequalities in healthy and unhealthy food consumption (e.g. economic capital, social capi...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Kamphuis CBM,Oude Groeniger J,van Lenthe FJ

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Self-rated health represents a reliable and important health measure related to general health and quality of life. This study aimed to identify the differences of health states of rural residents in a lower middle income setting in China and its associated factors. METHODS:A descriptive study of a stratifie...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Wang L,Dong W,Ou Y,Chen S,Chen J,Jiang Q

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2002 Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and its development partners initiated a new paradigm for the health sector by electing to Contract-Out (CO) the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) to non-state providers (NSPs). This model is generally regarded as successful, but literature is scar...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Salehi AS,Saljuqi ATK,Akseer N,Rao K,Coe K

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical specialization is a key feature of biomedicine, and is a growing, but weakly understood aspect of health systems in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including India. Emergency medicine is an example of a medical specialty that has been promoted in India by several high-income country st...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Sriram V,George A,Baru R,Bennett S

更新日期：2018-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current evidence highlights that language discordant clinical encounters seriously compromise patient quality of care and health outcomes. We aimed to characterise patterns of interpreter service use in medical inpatient wards use and explore clinician experience of language discordance. METHODS:Participant...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： White J,Plompen T,Osadnik C,Tao L,Micallef E,Haines T

更新日期：2018-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regulation of the medical tourism and public health sectors overlap in many instances, raising questions of how patient safety, economic growth, and health equity can be protected. The case of Guatemala is used to explore how the regulatory challenges posed by medical tourism should be dealt with in countrie...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Labonté R,Crooks VA,Valdés AC,Runnels V,Snyder J

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:China had proposed the unification of equity and efficiency since the launch of the new round of health system reform in 2009. And the central government gave priority to the development of primary health care (PHC) whilst ensuring its availability and improving its efficiency. This study aimed to evaluate t...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Zhang Y,Wang Q,Jiang T,Wang J

更新日期：2018-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the 2011 Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) Member States pledged action in five areas crucial for addressing health inequities. Their pledges referred to better governance for health and development, greater participation in policymaking and implem...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Working Group for Monitoring Action on the Social Determinants of Health.

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood immunization is one of the most cost-effective interventions for child health. Still, many children are not able to receive completed immunization status. Wealth - related inequality in immunization is considered a major reason for equitable coverage of immunization in Pakistan. Therefore, we exami...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Raza O,Lodhi FS,Morasae EK,Majdzadeh R

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Life expectancy initially improves rapidly with economic development but then tails off. Yet, at any level of economic development, some countries do better, and some worse, than expected - they either punch above or below their weight. Why this is the case has been previously researched but no full explanat...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Baum F,Popay J,Delany-Crowe T,Freeman T,Musolino C,Alvarez-Dardet C,Ariyaratne V,Baral K,Basinga P,Bassett M,Bishai DM,Chopra M,Friel S,Giugliani E,Hashimoto H,Macinko J,McKee M,Nguyen HT,Schaay N,Solar O,Thiagara

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer stands as the leading cause of cancer related mortality in women worldwide. Mammography screening has the potential to improve prognosis by reducing stage at diagnosis. Socioeconomic inequalities in mammography cancer screening have been widely reported. The influence of organised programs on s...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Relecom A,Arzel B,Perneger T

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following the introduction of user fees in Cambodia, Health Equity Funds (HEF) were developed to enable poor people access to public health services by paying public health providers on their behalf, including non-medical costs for hospitalised beneficiaries (HEFB). The national scheme covers 3.1 million pre...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Jacobs B,Bajracharya A,Saha J,Chhea C,Bellows B,Flessa S,Fernandes Antunes A

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension has become a global health challenge given its high prevalence and but low awareness and detection. Whether the actual prevalence of hypertension has been estimated is important, especially for the poor. This study aimed to measure tested prevalence and self-reported prevalence of hypertension a...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Su M,Si Y,Zhou Z,Shen C,Dong W,Fan X,Wang X,Wei X

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disparities in prostate cancer (PCa) outcomes and their links to socioeconomic status (SES) have been intensively studied. A relatively low incidence rate and a high proportion of late-stage diagnosis have been documented in studies of Asian populations. For the past 20 years, the trend in the growth of PCa ...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Wu CC,Lin CH,Chiang HS,Tang MJ

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Opioid use is a severe problem in Iran. Despite methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs being one of the most important treatment strategies for reducing individual and public harms associated with opioid use, a large proportion of Iranian patients refuse to participate in such treatment programs. ME...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Khazaee-Pool M,Moeeni M,Ponnet K,Fallahi A,Jahangiri L,Pashaei T

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims at quantifying the level and changes over time of inequality in age-specific mortality and life expectancy between the 19 Norwegian counties from 1980 to 2014. METHODS:Data on population and mortality by county was obtained from Statistics Norway for 1980-2014. Life expectancy and age-specif...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Skaftun EK,Verguet S,Norheim OF,Johansson KA

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Significant health disparities persist regarding new and late Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diagnoses among sub-Saharan African (SSA) communities in Australia. Personal/cultural beliefs and practices influence HIV (risk, prevention, testing) within Australia and during visits to home countries. METHOD:...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Mullens AB,Kelly J,Debattista J,Phillips TM,Gu Z,Siggins F

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic diseases are more prevalent and occur at a much younger age in Aboriginal people in Australia compared with non-Aboriginal people. Aboriginal people also have higher rates of unplanned hospital readmissions and emergency department presentations. There is a paucity of research on the effectiveness of...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Jayakody A,Passmore E,Oldmeadow C,Bryant J,Carey M,Simons E,Cashmore A,Maher L,Hennessey K,Bunfield J,Terare M,Milat A,Sanson-Fisher R

更新日期：2018-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:China is experiencing environmental issues and related health effects due to its industrialization and urbanization. The health effects associated with air pollution are not just a matter of epidemiology and environmental science research, but also an important social science issue. Literature about the rela...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Jiao K,Xu M,Liu M

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Street-level workers play a key role in public health policies in Africa, as they are often the ones to ensure their implementation. In Burkina Faso, the State formulated two different user-fee exemption policies for indigents, one for deliveries (2007), and one for primary healthcare (2009). The objective o...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Ridde V,Leppert G,Hien H,Robyn PJ,De Allegri M

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low socioeconomic status can increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, but it remains unclear whether this negative association is attributed to inadequate prenatal care. Korea has been adopting a universal healthcare system. All Korean citizens must be enrolled National Health Insurance (NHI) or be r...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Kim MK,Lee SM,Bae SH,Kim HJ,Lim NG,Yoon SJ,Lee JY,Jo MW

更新日期：2018-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, cases of medical disputes and even acts of violence toward physicians by patients in China have been escalating. It remains unknown whether competition improves the patient-physician relationship. METHODS:This paper analyzes the relationship between hospital competition and the probability of medi...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Yang Q,Pan J

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Record numbers of people, across the world, are forced to be displaced because of conflict or other violations of their human rights, thus becoming refugees. Often, refugees not only have a higher burden of disease but also compromised access to healthcare, as they face many barriers, such as limited knowled...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Floyd A,Sakellariou D

更新日期：2017-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rampant urbanization and medical marketization in China have resulted in increased vulnerabilities to health and socioeconomic disparities among the rural migrant workers in urban China. In the Chinese context, the socioeconomic characteristics of rural migrant workers have attracted considerable researc...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Guan M

更新日期：2017-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The recent economic and financial crisis in Portugal urged the Portuguese Government in April 2011 to request financial assistance from the troika austerity bail out program to get aid for its government debt. The troika agreement included health reforms and austerity measures of the National Health Service ...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Doetsch J,Pilot E,Santana P,Krafft T

更新日期：2017-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The unifying theme of the papers in this series is a concern for understanding the everyday practice of governance in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) health systems. Rather than seeing governance as a normative health system goal addressed through the architecture and design of accountability and regulatory fram...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Gilson L,Lehmann U,Schneider H

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to lack of companionship of parents, compared with non left behind children, left behind children (LBC) suffer from more psychological problems compared with children live with their parents. The aim of this study was to explore the mental health status and the relationship among psychological problems a...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Man Y,Mengmeng L,Lezhi L,Ting M,Jingping Z

更新日期：2017-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) have been largely used in the world during the past decades, since they are known for enhancing children's human development and promoting social inclusion for the most deprived groups. In other words, CCTs seek to create life chances for children to overcome poverty and e...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Cruz RCS,Moura LBA,Soares Neto JJ

更新日期：2017-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social marginalization and criminalization create health and safety risks for sex workers and reduce their access to health promotion and prevention services compared to the general population. Community empowerment-based interventions that prioritize the engagement of sex workers show promising results. Pee...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Benoit C,Belle-Isle L,Smith M,Phillips R,Shumka L,Atchison C,Jansson M,Loppie C,Flagg J

更新日期：2017-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Financial stress is a barrier to successful smoking cessation and a key predictor of relapse. Little is known about the financial situation of low-income Australian daily smokers. This study aims to describe and investigate associations between the financial functioning, tobacco use and quitting behaviours o...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Martire KA,Clare P,Courtney RJ,Bonevski B,Boland V,Borland R,Doran CM,Farrell M,Hall W,Iredale JM,Siahpush M,Mattick RP

更新日期：2017-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the centrality of health personnel to the health of the population, the planning, production and management of human resources for health remains underdeveloped in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition to the general shortage of health workers, there are significant inequalities ...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Wiseman V,Lagarde M,Batura N,Lin S,Irava W,Roberts G

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:China has made remarkable progress in scaling up essential services during the last six decades, making health care increasingly available in rural areas. This was partly achieved through the building of a three-tier health system in the 1950s, established as a linked network with health service facilities a...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Feng XL,Martinez-Alvarez M,Zhong J,Xu J,Yuan B,Meng Q,Balabanova D

更新日期：2017-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While psychosocial theory claims that socioeconomic status (SES), acting through social comparisons, has an important influence on susceptibility to disease, materialistic theory says that socioeconomic position (SEP) and related access to material resources matter more. However, the relative role of SEP ver...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Axelsson Fisk S,Merlo J

更新日期：2017-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The theory of fundamental causes explains why health disparities persist over time, even as risk factors, mechanisms, and diseases change. Using an intersectional framework, we evaluated multifactorial discrimination as a fundamental cause of mental health disparities. METHODS:Using baseline data from the P...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Khan M,Ilcisin M,Saxton K

更新日期：2017-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Japan's stagnant economy has produced increasing income disparities, and the effect of poverty on health and health-care utilization is a significant issue. Co-payments could be a trade-off for patients when seeking medical care and limit health-care utilization. We sought primary care physicians' experience...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Inoue M,Kachi Y

更新日期：2017-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resources for coronary revascularisations have increased substantially since the early 1990s in Finland. At the same time, ischaemic heart disease (IHD) mortality has decreased markedly. This study aims to examine how these changes have influenced trends in absolute and relative differences between socioecon...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Lumme S,Manderbacka K,Keskimäki I

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the depth development of health care system reform in China, emergency medical services (EMS) is confronted with challenges as well as opportunities. This study aimed to analyze the equity of China's EMS needs, utilization, and resources distribution, and put forward proposal to improve the equity. MET...

journal_title：International journal for equity in health

authors： Yan K,Jiang Y,Qiu J,Zhong X,Wang Y,Deng J,Lian J,Wang T,Cao C

更新日期：2017-01-11 00:00:00