Advancing Health Equity
A reflection tool for organizations, programs, and individuals committed to equity
In the next module, you will have the opportunity to work on searching & summarizing scientific literature.
The next module is Searching the Literature for Health Equity
“Quantifying the Issue” means determining, indicating, or expressing the quantity of a public health issue or concern. Quantifying the issue for health equity means asking specific questions about populations most impacted or at-risk when collecting, analyzing or interpreting and reporting out data. The focus of the key questions in this module involves determining the health inequities in the community, collecting and sifting the evidence, and using the evidence to make critical choices that impact the health of all the community.
Identifying the Evidence
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What type of information do we need to ensure we have a full understanding of health inequities in our community? 1
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What combination of data sources do we need to better understand experiences of populations affected by health inequities? 1
Interpreting the Evidence
Using the Evidence
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What conclusions do the data suggest? Do they point out innovative opportunities for us to consider? 7
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How do we communicate the data and data conclusions back to the community? How does our organization make data available for employees and community members to easily access and understand? 6,7
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Who is on team to interpret data? Do these individuals represent impacted populations?
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What current and emerging methodologies are useful in the area of health equity?
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Have we looked beyond basic health risk behaviors and standard outcome data to examine social, economic, and physical indicators that may contribute to or maintain health inequities? 1
Quantifying the Issue for Health Equity
– Dr. Tony Iton
“…at the end of the day, if you’re serious about being effective in eliminating health disparities, then you have to understand the root causes of health disparities. The root causes of health disparities are power differentials that are rooted in present and past practices, as well as the legacy of those past practices.”