Challenging Health Disparities through the Promotion of Health Equity
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 1603
Special Issue Editors
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Interests: interprofessional oral health and improving health access to the rural safetynet; social determinants of health and community health equity; qualitative evaluation and public health policy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A sustained challenge to our society has been the long-standing impacts of health inequities. Health inequities are systematic differences in the opportunities groups have to achieve optimal health, leading to unfair and avoidable differences in health outcomes. The promotion of health equity requires epidemiologists and scientists to capture accurate race data to disseminate credible information about racial disparities, researchers to clearly communicate racial and health disparities, and leaders in public health and health policy to develop interventions and create just policies. Leadership must be willing to listen to the science and transform various systems, including healthcare systems, to address racial disparities. In addition to systemic change, those in public health should continue to work with individuals, communities, organizations, and policymakers to address behaviors and policies that promote deleterious behaviors. Minorities tend to be negatively impacted by structural decisions and policymaking that, in turn, impact their health and overall quality of life. The data cycle, specifically the collection and reporting of race data used to develop interventions and report disparities, needs to be re-examined in order to better promote public health and social justice efforts with the ultimate goal of achieving health equity.
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health invites manuscript submissions related to the advancement of health equity. All submissions will be subject to an extensive peer review. We encourage submissions of original research articles, reviews, and perspectives.
Suggested topic areas, among others, include:
- Approaches to reduce risks for health inequities among vulnerable populations.
- Strategies to increase preventive methods (e.g. screening, health education, etc.) in order to address health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups.
- Interventions to address quality of life outcomes among underserved and safety net populations.
- Policy and advocacy recommendations to improve health outcomes among racial and ethnic minorities as well as underserved, underinsured, and marginalized communities.
- Approaches to capture accurate data related to race, racism, or structural racism.
- Public health interventions focused on racial and ethnic minorities.
- Policy evaluations focused on creating more just policies and dismantling systems that oppress racial and ethnic minorities.
Dr. Edith Marie Williams
Dr. Joni D. Nelson
Dr. Elizabeth A. Brown
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- structural racism
- healthcare systems
- public health
- interventions
- policy analysis
- data collection
- health equity
- population health
- social vulnerability
- health disparities
- social determinants of health
- public health
- social epidemiology
