The health equity measurement framework: a comprehensive model to measure social inequities in health

Despite the wealth of frameworks on social determinants of health (SDOH), two current limitations include the relative superficial description of factors affecting health and a lack of focus on measuring health equity. The Health Equity Measurement Framework (HEMF) addresses these gaps by providing a more encompassing view of the multitude of SDOH and drivers of health service utilisation and by guiding quantitative analysis for public health surveillance and policy development. The objective of this paper is to present the HEMF, which was specifically designed to measure the direct and indirect effects of SDOH to support improved statistical modelling and measurement of health equity.

Authors: D. C. Dover, A. P. Belon

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Type
Research
Theme
Governance, Health in All Policies, Economy of Wellbeing, Health Impact Assessment, sustainable development
Country
Europe
Level
European
Year
2019


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