Essays about: "health inequities"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words health inequities.

  1. 6. Now you see it, now you don’t - A literature-based study on identifying normative whiteness in relation to structural racism and social determinants of health

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för medicin

    Author : Laura Voutilainen; [2019-08-01]
    Keywords : whiteness; critical race and whiteness studies; social determinants of health; public health; structural racism; vithet; kritiska ras- och vithetsstudier; hälsans sociala bestämningsfaktorer; folkhälsovetenskap; strukturell rasism;

    Abstract : Background: Structural racism is increasingly regarded as a central issue for disparities in social determinants of health. Eliminating such structure can be seen as central for achieving racial health equity. READ MORE

  3. 7. Is it a scandal that around 8 million Roma fall just outside the healthcare system? : A qualitative study exploring access to the health insurance and health care for Roma staying in Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för epidemiologi och global hälsa

    Author : Nataliia Tsekhmestruk; [2019]
    Keywords : European Health Insurance; Romanian Roma migrants; qualitative thematic analysis; Sweden;

    Abstract : Introduction: The Roma is the largest ethnic minority in Europe, estimated to be over 11 million (1.35% of Europe’s total population). READ MORE

  4. 8. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Darlene Rini; [2018]
    Keywords : Urban fire risks; informal settlement fires; urban fire risk management; GIS; URDI; urban disasters; risk indexing; fire statistics; Metro Manila; Quezon City; Science General;

    Abstract : Urban fires, particularly in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing cities in the developing world, are an “everyday disaster” that oftentimes goes unnoticed or under-served in the face of disturbances of the more “lethal reputation”. These disturbances of normal existence are arguably the most debilitating to vulnerable communities and sustainable development, and yet get little attention in disaster literature or in practice. READ MORE

  5. 9. Inequities in health care: lessons from New Zealand : A qualitative interview study about the cultural safety theory

    University essay from Röda Korsets Högskola

    Author : Cecilia Eriksson; Linn Eriksson; [2017]
    Keywords : Cultural Safety; Inequity; New Zealand; Māori; Kulturell Säkerhet; Māori; Nya Zeeland; Orättvisor;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organisation, the indigenous Māori are reportedly the most marginalised ethnic group with the poorest health status in New Zealand. Cultural safety theory is a part of nursing programmes in New Zealand with the aim to reduce inequities within the health care system. READ MORE

  6. 10. Income-related inequalities in self-raported health across 29 European countries : Findings from the European Social Survey

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS)

    Author : Olena Tigova; [2014]
    Keywords : self-reported health; inequalities; income; health inequities; Europe;

    Abstract : Background: The degree of health variation among social groups is an important indicator of population health and the efficiency of economic and social systems. Previous studies revealed existence of health inequalities across Europe, however recent studies on the contribution of income to such inequalities are scarce. READ MORE