Economic Dimensions of Health Inequities: The Role of Implementation Research.
Ethn Dis
; 29(Suppl 1): 103-112, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Health inequities are well-documented, but their economic dimensions have received less attention. In this report, we describe four economic dimensions of health inequities in the United States. First, we describe an economic conceptual framework that connects poverty and health inequities at both individual and population levels and conveys the concept of reverse causality, where poverty worsens health inequities and health inequities worsen poverty. This framework can help us understand the key elements of health inequity and its drivers. Second, we describe economic measurements used for quantifying the economic burden of health inequalities and summarize the empirical findings from studies. Third, we review the evidence on the return-on-investment of economic interventions that are aimed at reducing health inequities. Finally, we highlight the importance of cross disciplinary perspectives from economics and implementation research in effectively delivering interventions that can mitigate health inequities.
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Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Investigación
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Clase Social
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Disparidades en el Estado de Salud
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Ciencia de la Implementación
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Sysrev_observational_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ethn Dis
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Moldova