Data Equity as a Building Block for Health Equity: Improving Surveillance Data for People With Disabilities, With Substance Use Disorder, or Experiencing Homelessness, United States.
Public Health Rep
; 139(1_suppl): 62S-70S, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38779994
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
People with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, and people who have substance use disorders face unique health challenges. Gaps in public health surveillance data limit the identification of public health needs of these groups and data-driven action. This study aimed to identify current practices, challenges, and opportunities for collecting and reporting COVID-19 surveillance data for these populations.METHODS:
We used a rapid qualitative assessment to explore COVID-19 surveillance capacities. From July through October 2021, we virtually interviewed key informants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state and local health departments, and health care providers across the United States. We thematically analyzed and contextualized interview notes, peer-reviewed articles, and participant documents using a literature review.RESULTS:
We identified themes centered on foundational structural and systems issues that hinder actionable surveillance data for these and other populations that are disproportionately affected by multiple health conditions. Qualitative data analysis of 61 interviews elucidated 4 primary challenges definitions and policies, resources, data systems, and articulation of the purpose of data collection to these groups. Participants noted the use of multisector partnerships, automated data collection and integration, and data scorecards to circumvent challenges.CONCLUSIONS:
This study highlights the need for multisector, systematic improvements in surveillance data collection and reporting to advance health equity. Improvements must be buttressed with adequate investment in data infrastructure and promoted through clear communication of how data are used to protect health.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Personas con Mala Vivienda
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Personas con Discapacidad
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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Equidad en Salud
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COVID-19
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health Rep
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Public health rep., (1896)
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Public health reports (1974. Online)
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos