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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"health inequity"”.
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Health inequity by design: LGBTQ+ youth homelessness and a path towards health justice
The health inequities facing the LGBTQ+ community are well documented despite limited resources towards addressing these issues. Traditional frameworks have failed to account for the role of stigma at various levels, namely public, self and structural, that perpetuate these inequities. Health …
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Measuring health inequity amongst a cohort of HIV positive mother and child pairs in South Africa : the relationship between household socio-economic status and child health outcomes
The purpose of this study was to measure health inequity amongst a cohort of HIV positive mother-child pairs in South Africa with a focus on the relationship between household socio-economic status and child health outcomes. This study is a secondary analysis to a prospective cohort study of …
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Envisioning maternal health practice through antiracist feminisms
<p>Health care systems in the United States perpetuate disturbing maternal health inequity. Rampant maternal health disparities, including preterm births, low birthweight, maternal and infant mortality, and maternal morbidities, disproportionately affect birthing parents of color, queer parents, …
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Health equities: social determinants of migrant health
The World Health Organization (WHO) Constitution defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”, and further states “the highest standards of health should be within reach of all, without distinction of race, …
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Self Care Among Filipino Immigrants in the United States Who Have Hypertension
… self care that would not only improve individual health outcomes but could also potentially reduce health inequity for this population.</p>
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Improving Social Determinants of Health Provider Education: A Step Towards Health Equity
… regarding the impact of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) on health equity and to increase awareness of the importance of including SDOH questions in the intake of patients. This knowledge will help prepare clinicians for future implementation of SDOH data collection and utilization to …
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Reaching across difference
… trans and non-binary whānau accessing perinatal healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). International literature shows that their perinatal healthcare needs, including their lactation and chestfeeding/breastfeeding information, care and support needs, are not well understood by perinatal …
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Nanoelectroporation of single cell plants
… responses to emerging diseases and tackle global health inequity. This thesis aims to support the use of M. polymorpha as a model plant and potential bioproduction chassis for the expression of high value biologics, through the use of chloroplast expression. One of the major bottle necks to scale …
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The spatial equity and sustainability of general practitioner services: A mixed methods analysis of the Waikato DHB region
The New Zealand Primary Health Care Strategy states that quality primary health care is the first level of contact with the health system and should be universally accessible. Effective primary health care is an essential component of health systems, and is associated with more equitable …
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Social marketing in Aotearoa New Zealand: Analysing its evolution to inform, improve, and justify its future
… of public relations, marketing, advertising and health promotion. It illustrates how local definitions of, and practices within, social marketing draw from different disciplines. Social marketing has also been shaped by the nation’s founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of …
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What influences infant feeding decisions for Māori mothers aged 15-24 years?
… of breastfeeding for infant and maternal health are reportedly well known by mothers and health professionals alike. Yet in New Zealand [NZ] nationally collected statistics show breastfeeding rates continue to fall well short of Ministry of Health [MOH] national targets. These targets are …
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Exploring the perceived barriers and facilitators to equitable access of Naloxone in Durham Region: A pilot study
Through exploratory case study research, we examined naloxone distribution from community pharmacies and perspectives of service providers about barriers and facilitators to equitable access of naloxone through the Ontario Naloxone Program (for Pharmacies) in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. The …
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MPOX 2022: Strategic Management During a Public Health Emergency
<p dir="ltr">In the United States (U.S.), public health emergencies (PHEs) can be declared by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) any time there is a disease, disorder or event that poses a significant risk to the public at large. In the context of a PHE, the …
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A collective case study to critically evaluate the educational preparation of registered nurses in Higher Education institutions in relation to pressure ulcer assessment and identification, specifically focusing on skin tone diversity
… aspect of nursing care; yet there is evidence of inequity in relation to patient assessment and clinical care, with a higher prevalence of pressure ulcers in people with dark skin tones. Despite limited literature being available surrounding the topic of pressure ulcers and skin tone diversity, it …
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Noma (Cancrum Oris) Risk Factors: Feasibility of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis and the Development of a Data Collection Tool for Noma Studies
… anywhere in the world where food insecurity, health inequity, and inadequate sanitation exist. For years, the World Health Organization excluded noma from its list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), despite its fitting all the criteria for inclusion. In December 2023, however, noma became …
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"There’s a problem with BMI”: An exploration of midwives’ perspectives on the provision of maternity care to women with an increased BMI during pregnancy and childbirth in NZ
… as their Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) (Ministry of Health [MOH], 2020) yet research exploring midwives’ perspectives on the provision care to women with increased Body Mass Index (BMI) is limited. The aim for this thesis was to explore ‘the perspectives of midwives in NZ regarding the provision of …
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The Meke Meter™: Exploring the wellbeing and quality of life of New Zealanders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
… The Meke Meter™ is a subjective hauora (holistic health and wellbeing) self-assessment tool developed in consultation with indigenous communities. As part of the research, participants were also asked about the usefulness of the Meke Meter™ and whether they intended to continue using it. METHODS A …
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An exploratory study of neighborhood-level risk factors of perinatal depression and anxiety among Ethiopian perinatal women
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01