Health equity: A concept analysis.
Nurs Outlook
; 71(5): 102032, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although health equity is critically important for healthcare delivery, there are inconsistencies in its definitions or lack of definitions.PURPOSE:
Develop a comprehensive understanding of health equity to guide nursing practice and healthcare policy.METHOD:
Walker and Avant's concept analysis method was used to establish defining attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents of health equity.FINDINGS:
Health equity defining attributes are grounded in ethical principles, the absence of unfair and avoidable differences, and fair and just opportunities to attain a person's full health potential. Health equity antecedents are categorized into environmental; financial or economic; law, politics, and policy; societal and structural; research; and digital and technology.DISCUSSION:
Health equity's antecedents are useful to distinguish health disparities from health outcomes resulting from individual preferences. To achieve health equity, organizations need to focus on addressing the antecedents.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Equidade em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nurs Outlook
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article