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Pediatric health professionals’ perceptions of social health inequalities and proportionate universalism in a French academic hospital: a qualitative study
To describe healthcare professionals’ perceptions of social health inequalities in the context of pediatric chronic disease and their insights...
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Everywhere and for everyone: proportionate universalism as a framework for equitable access to community drug checking
BackgroundIllicit drug overdoses have reached unprecedented levels, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses are needed that address the...
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Blending an implementation science framework with principles of proportionate universalism to support physical activity promotion in primary healthcare while addressing health inequities
Globally, insufficient physical activity (PA) is one of the main risk factors for premature mortality. Although insufficient PA is prevalent in...
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Mitigating inequalities in community care needs of older adults with dementia: a qualitative case study of an integrated model of community care operated under the proportionate universalism principle
BackgroundPopulation ageing and community care on older adults, as well as the marked social inequalities in health, have received growing concern by...
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The philosophical foundations of ‘health for all’ and Universal Health Coverage
The WHO constitution calls for ‘health for all’ and Universal Health Coverage has been called “the ultimate expression of fairness”, however it is...
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Towards health equity: core components of an extended home visiting intervention in disadvantaged areas of Sweden
BackgroundUnderstanding the mechanisms of implementation of public health interventions in community settings is a key aspect of programme...
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Evaluation of a mobile mammography unit: concepts and randomized cluster trial protocol of a population health intervention research to reduce breast cancer screening inequalities
BackgroundBreast cancer is the leading cancer in women in France both in incidence and mortality. Organized breast cancer screening (OBCS) has been...
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An intersectional analysis providing more precise information on inequities in self-rated health
BackgroundIntersectionality theory combined with an analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (AIHDA) can facilitate our...
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Can school-based physical activity foster social mobility?
Social mobility refers to the intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status, and therefore of health status. Hence, it is important to...
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Supporting parents by combatting social inequalities in health: a realist evaluation
BackgroundTo reduce social inequities in health, the World Health Organization’s Commission on Social Determinants of Health recommends acting as...
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Social protection and the International Monetary Fund: promise versus performance
BackgroundCountries in the Global South are currently facing momentous economic and social challenges, including major debt service problems. As in...
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Variability in public health programming and priorities to address health inequities across public health units in Ontario, Canada
ObjectiveIn 2018, Ontario Public Health Standards were updated to include the foundational Health Equity Standard to guide planning, implementation,...
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Statistical design and analysis in trials of proportionate interventions: a systematic review
BackgroundIn proportionate or adaptive interventions, the dose or intensity can be adjusted based on individual need at predefined decision stages...
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Health diplomacy to promote multisectoral participation in fighting against fragmentation and increasing budget for internalization of the health financing progress matrix in Burundi
BackgroundRegardless of its form, financing health in isolation will never raise sufficient funds to lead to universal health coverage. Achieving...
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Social inequalities in cervical cancer screening: a discrete choice experiment among French general practitioners and gynaecologists
BackgroundCervical cancer screening is effective in reducing mortality due to uterine cervical cancer (UCC). However, inequalities in participation...
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Improvement studies for equitable and evidence-based innovation: an overview of the ‘IM-SEEN’ model
BackgroundHealth inequalities are ubiquitous, and as countries seek to expand service coverage, they are at risk of exacerbating existing...
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Effectiveness of a socially adapted intervention in reducing social inequalities in adolescence weight. The PRALIMAP-INÈS school-based mixed trial
BackgroundA high prevalence of overweight/obesity among low socioeconomic status adolescents contributes to health inequalities. However,...
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HbA1c changes in a deprived population who followed or not a diabetes self-management programme, organised in a multi-professional primary care practice: a historical cohort study on 207 patients between 2017 and 2019
BackgroundDiabetes self-management (DSM) helps people with diabetes to become actors in their disease. Deprived populations are particularly affected...
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Population-based physical activity promotion with a focus on health equity: a review of reviews
BackgroundThe extent to which people are physically active is dependent upon social gradients. Numerous studies have shown that especially people...
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Impact of an oral care subsidization reform on intersectional inequities in self-rated oral health in Sweden
BackgroundOral health in Sweden is good at the population level, but seemingly with persisting or increasing inequities over the last decades. In...
