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Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit: supporting integration of equity into applied health research.
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health; 2021 Supplement, Vol. 43, p567-572, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background Despite insistent calls for more and better evidence to inform action to reduce health inequities, applied health research sensitive to these inequalities is rare. Recognising this problem, the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Research and Care in the North West Coast (England) developed the Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit (HIAT) to support those involved in health research to integrate equity into their work. Objective This paper reports on an evaluation of the extent to which HIAT enhances the equity focus of the work of users. Methods The evaluation used semi-structured interviews, focus groups and workshops (n  = 131 respondents including Public Advisers, university, NHS and local government partners). Routine data included HIAT feedback forms. Findings HIAT can help to strengthen the equity focus of applied health research by: increasing understanding of how socioeconomic inequities impact on health; building capacity for integrating equity into all aspects of research, implementation and capacity building; stimulating thinking on action to address local structural drivers of health inequalities; and increasing understanding of the positive contribution public involvement can make to research. Conclusion If we are to advance health equity goals delivering research and training needs to be combined with political commitment to create more equal societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEALTH services accessibility
FOCUS groups
SOCIAL determinants of health
RESEARCH methodology
HEALTH status indicators
INTERVIEWING
MEDICAL care research
NATIONAL health services
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
HUMAN services programs
PATIENTS' rights
RESEARCH funding
ADULT education workshops
MEDICAL education
MEDICAL needs assessment
HEALTH planning
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17413842
- Volume :
- 43
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153797676
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa047