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- Valeriani, Giuseppe, et al.
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Addressing Healthcare Gaps in Sweden during the COVID-19 Outbreak : On Community Outreach and Empowering Ethnic Minority Groups in a Digitalized Context
- 2020
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Ingår i: Healthcare. - : MDPI. - 2227-9032. ; 8:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Since its early stages, the COVID-19 pandemic has interacted with existing divides by ethnicity and socioeconomic statuses, exacerbating further inequalities in high-income countries. The Swedish public health strategy, built on mutual trust between the government and the society and giving the responsibility to the individual, has been criticized for not applying a dedicated and more diverse strategy for most disadvantaged migrants in dealing with the pandemic. In order to mitigate the unequal burden on the marginalized members of society, increasing efforts have been addressed to digital health technologies. Despite the strong potential of providing collective public health benefits, especially in a highly digitalized context as Sweden, need for a stronger cooperation between the public health authorities and migrant community leaders, representatives of migrant associations, religious leaders and other influencers of disadvantaged groups has emerged. Suggestions are presented on more culturally congruent, patient-centered health care services aimed to empower people to participate in a more effective public health response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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- Valeriani, Giuseppe, et al.
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Tackling Ethnic Health Disparities Through Community Health Worker Programs : A Scoping Review on Their Utilization During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- 2022
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Ingår i: Population health management. - : Mary Ann Liebert. - 1942-7891 .- 1942-7905. ; 25:4, s. 517-526
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has magnified existing health inequities linked to social determinants of health, with racial and ethnic minorities being disproportionately affected by the pandemic. A proposed strategy to address these inequities is based on the implementation of community health worker (CHW) programs able to bridge the gaps between marginalized communities and the formal health care systems. A scoping review was conducted through searching 4 databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct. Inclusion criteria focused on studies defining any kind of adopted CHW intervention to address inequities related to racial/ethnic groups during the COVID-19 crisis, published from December 31, 2019, to October 31, 2021. Narrative synthesis was undertaken to summarize the findings. In total, 23 studies met the inclusion out of the 107 search results. Data converged on the relevant potential of CHWs on engaging with community leaders, addressing social determinants of health, and issues related to structural racism, promoting culturally tailored health information, and encouraging institutions to policy change in favor of people left behind. Although vulnerability of racial and ethnic minorities was already present before the COVID-19 outbreak, the pandemic has represented a wakeup call to address it more efficiently. In recent years, CHWs have increasingly been acknowledged as valuable members of the health care workforce. As health disparities may increase after our multicultural societies begin to recover from COVID-19, CHWs may play a crucial role in addressing system-level changes to have broad and lasting effects on health outcomes.
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- Valeriani, Giuseppe, et al.
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Unconventional Answers to Unprecedented Challenges: The Swedish Experience During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health. - : Korean Society for Preventive Medicine. - 1975-8375 .- 2233-4521. ; 53:4, s. 233-235
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Since its early stages, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed immense challenges in meeting the public health and healthcare and social care needs of migrants. In line with other reports from United Kingdom and United States, data from Swedens health authority show that migrants have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Following the World Health Organizations statements, as well as the European Public Health Associations call for action, several centres in Swedens most populated areas have activated tools to implement national plans for community outreach through initiatives targeting migrants and ethnic minority groups. Unconventional means should be promoted to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on migrants and the health of the public at large.
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