Rural School Clinic Model Addresses High Unmet Healthcare Needs in Australia
A cross-sectional evaluation of the Djing.gii Gudjaagalali school clinic, also known as the children stars clinic, indicates that a general ...
Tag: health equity
Multi-Agent AI Framework Proposed for Menstrual and Menopausal Self-Management
Researchers have proposed HERA, a conceptual multi-agent digital health framework designed to support engagement, behavior change, and equitable self-management across ...
Researchers Explore Smart Television Opportunities for Womens Digital Health Interventions
A new perspective study examines how smart televisions could expand womens digital healthcare by pairing with smartphones and navigating domestic ...
Commentary Outlines Learning Health Systems Framework for Responsible Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Implementation
A commentary in Health Research Policy and Systems highlights that fewer than half of 3,560 surveyed United States hospitals use ...
Study Reveals Systemic Neglect of Gender Protection in Disease Outbreak Responses
A qualitative study of international public health responders reveals that emergency disease interventions consistently sideline gender-based violence prevention and community-led ...
Digital Technologies Present Key Advances and Implementation Challenges in Mycetoma Management
A comprehensive review outlines how digital technologies could improve mycetoma diagnosis and care while addressing infrastructure and ethical barriers in ...
Systematic review finds skin of color gaps in dermatology curricula
A systematic review of 32 studies finds that skin of color is underrepresented in U.S. medical school dermatology curricula, though ...
New ARDS Definition Expands Global Diagnostic Access
The 2024 Global Definition of ARDS expands diagnostic criteria to include non-intubated patients and resource-constrained settings, promoting global equity in ...
COVID-19 Deepened Dental Care Gaps Across Indonesia’s Health Insurance System
An analysis of 2.2 million Indonesian health insurance claims found primary dental care utilization fell from 2.3 percent in 2019 ...
Support Program for Black Breast Cancer Survivors Shows High Satisfaction
A six-week support and educational intervention for Black breast cancer survivors was found to be highly acceptable, with 88.3% of ...
Obtaining breast cancer care takes hidden work that raises equity concerns, study finds
A qualitative study of sixteen breast cancer patients and carers found that obtaining care required repeated calls, error correction and ...
Citizen Science Study Maps Palliative Care Access for Seriously Ill Homeless People
Researchers and citizen scientists in Germany have developed a Theory of Change framework to address systemic barriers and improve palliative ...
AI Mental Health Critique Highlights Global Inequality
A conceptual perspective in Discover Mental Health argues that AI in digital mental health is constrained by the illusion of ...
New Framework Assesses Telehealth Equity in Two Australian Programmes
A new nine-dimension framework was applied to two Australian telehealth programmes to assess health equity across design, implementation, and evaluation.
Review Examines Interventions for Multiply Marginalized Children with Disabilities
A scoping review identified 27 studies on interventions for multiply marginalized children with disabilities in the United States, finding that ...
Ontario Policy Analysis Examines Intersectionality in HIV Guidelines for Drug Users
A policy document analysis found that Ontario health policies for people who use drugs often feature weak language regarding sexual ...
HIV study volunteers at one London clinic defy national diversity trends
A retrospective cohort study at a central London HIV clinic found no gender gap in study participation and above-average participation ...
Nursing Care Inequality in German Hospitals Remains Largely Unstudied, Review Finds
A scoping review of German hospital nursing found only eight relevant studies and just one examining insurance type, which reported ...
Stronger Primary Health Care Linked to Lower Maternal and Neonatal Deaths in Poorer Countries
A cross-sectional study of 47 low-income and lower-middle-income countries finds that higher primary health care spending and stronger service coverage ...
Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs Accelerates Universal Healthcare Access in Developing Nations
Strengthening community health worker programs provides a cost-effective pathway to expand primary care and accelerate universal health coverage in lower-income ...
