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Scott SE, Risser L, Miller-Walfish S, Marjavi A, Ali A, Segebrecht J, Branch T, Dawson S, Miller E. Policy and Systems Change in Intimate Partner Violence and Human Trafficking: Evaluation of a Federal Cross-Sector Initiative. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2023; 32:779-786. [PMID: 37159400 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Objectives: This study evaluates Project Catalyst's impact on policies related to Intimate Partner Violence (IV) and Human Trafficking (HT), which contribute to negative health outcomes for survivors. Methods: We utilized continuous evaluation using data from policy assessment tools and interviews with participating state leadership team (SLT) members. Results: Five SLTs reported integration of IPV into state-level initiatives. All implemented clinical practice and organizational policy recommendations. SLTs reported that Project Catalyst increased awareness of IPV/HT and health impacts and established ongoing partnerships between the three organizations. Conclusions: Funding, training, and technical assistance to encourage cross-sector collaboration at the state level can promote policy changes that support comprehensive health center responses to IPV/HT.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah E Scott
- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Futures Without Violence, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Futures Without Violence, San Francisco, California, USA
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- US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Women's Health, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Family Youth Services Bureau, Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Pronk NP, Arena RA, Ayers JF. Social injustice as a common source epidemic: the role of civic engagement in addressing inequitable population health. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. AMERICAS 2023; 20:100471. [PMID: 36936518 PMCID: PMC10009549 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Nicolaas P. Pronk
- HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Corresponding author. HealthPartners Institute, 8170 34th Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55440, USA.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Farinha CS, Nogueira PJ, Feteira-Santos R, Costa AS. Editorial: Public Health Data Challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic: A Sisyphean task! Front Public Health 2022; 10:1010055. [PMID: 36311629 PMCID: PMC9611197 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Carla Sofia Farinha
- Statistics Portugal, Presidência dop Conselho de Ministros, Lisboa, Portugal,Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research (CENSE), NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT), NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal,*Correspondence: Carla Sofia Farinha
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- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal,Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal,Laboratório Associado TERRA, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal,Laboratório Associado TERRA, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal,Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal,Laboratório Associado TERRA, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Bradley CJ, Simon K, Winkfield K, Moy B. Enhancing Health Equity Through Cancer Health Economics Research. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2022; 2022:74-78. [PMID: 35788369 DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgab018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer displays some of the largest health-equity concerns of all diseases. This paper draws attention to how health economics research can assess strategies to reduce or even eliminate health disparities and provides pivotal examples of existing research as well as areas for future contributions. The paper also highlights critical data limitations that currently restrain the impact health economics research could have. We then explore new areas of inquiry where economic research is sparse but could have an important impact on health equity, particularly in topics involving Medicare and Medicaid policies that expand reimbursement and generosity of coverage. Health economics studies are notably absent from policies and practices surrounding clinical trials, representing an opportunity for future research. We urge health economics researchers to consider experiments, interventions, and assessments through primary data collection; we further encourage the formulation of multidisciplinary teams to ensure that health economics skills are well melded with other areas of expertise. These teams are needed to maximize novelty and rigor of evidence. As policies are promulgated to address disparities in cancer, involvement of economics in a multidisciplinary context can help ensure that these policies do not have unintended impacts that may deepen inequities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cathy J Bradley
- Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Health Systems, Management and Policy and University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado Anschutz, Aurora, CO, USA
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- O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Breast Oncology Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
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