Commentary to Special Issue on Health Discrepancies
Expanding the Frame of Understanding Health Disparities: From a Focus on Health Systems to Social and Economic Systems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8088298 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian D Smedley (The Opportunity Agenda, Silver Spring, Maryland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 538-541 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Education & Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1090-1981 • E-ISSN: 1552-6127 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1090198106288340 |
| PMID | 16878351 |
| OpenAlex | W2169662698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
Policy makers are increasingly attending to the problem of racial and ethnic health disparities, but much of this focus has been on evidence of inequality in health care systems. This attention is important and laudable, but eliminating inequality in the health care system would be insufficient to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities and improve the health of all Americans. Social and economic factors, such as disadvantaged socioeconomic status, racism, discrimination, and geographic inequality shape virtually all risks for poor health. Interventions that focus solely on improving access to health care, or on reducing individual behavioral and psychosocial risks, therefore have limited potential to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. The elimination of health disparities requires comprehensive, intensive strategies that address inequality in many sectors, including housing, education, employment, and health systems. These interventions must be targeted at many levels, including individuals and families, workplaces, schools, and communities
Environmental health · Focus (optics · Frame (networking · Health equity · Health promotion · Public health · Social determinants of health · Sociology · Computer Science · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Communication About Health Disparities in the Mass Media
Challenges newly-arrived migrant women in Montreal face when needing maternity care
Using photovoice to explore social determinants of obesity in two underserved communities in the southeast
Characteristics Associated with Racial Disparities in Illness Beliefs of Patients with Heart Failure
The Polarizing Effect of News Media Messages About the Social Determinants of Health
Aging, Diabetes, and the Public Health System in the United States
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| Citations per year | 0.41 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2019 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |