Clarity on Disparity: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How

Tina L Cheng; Kamila B Mistry

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2023.03.003

Clarity on Disparity: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2023 Aug;70(4):639-650. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.03.003. Epub 2023 May 12.

Authors

Tina L Cheng¹, Kamila B Mistry²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue. MLC 3016, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Electronic address: Tina.Cheng@cchmc.org.
² US Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N03, Rockville, MD, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 37422305
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.03.003

Abstract

This article offers a framework of who, what, when, where, why, and how of health disparities that can serve as a systematic approach to move from description to understanding causes and taking action to ensure health equity.

Keywords: Access to care; Allostatic load; Child; Disparities; Equity; Racism; Stress.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Health Equity*
Health Status Disparities*
Humans