Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review.

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Abstract

Disadvantaged populations (such as women from minority ethnic groups and those with social complexity) are at an increased risk of poor outcomes and experiences. Inequalities in health outcomes include preterm birth, maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, and poor-quality care. The impact of interventions is unclear for this population, in high-income countries (HIC). The review aimed to identify and evaluate the current evidence related to targeted health and social care service interventions in HICs which can improve health inequalities experienced by childbearing women and infants at disproportionate risk of poor outcomes and experiences.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int J Equity Health

Title: International journal for equity in health

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1475-9276

ISSN (Print): 1475-9276

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 11 2023

Volume: 22

Issue: 1

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Women & Children's Health, King's College London, London, UK. zahra.khan@kcl.ac.uk.

[2 ] Department of Women & Children's Health, King's College London, London, UK.

[3 ] Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement, NIHR ARC South London, London, UK.

[4 ] Royal College of Midwives, London, UK.

[5 ] University of Central Lancashire, Lancashire, UK.

[6 ] Department of Population Health Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.

[7 ] School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.

[8 ] Methodologies Division, King's College London, London, UK.

[9 ] King's College London, London, UK.

[10 ] University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.

[11 ] University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

[12 ] Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.

Article

Publisher Item ID: 10.1186/s12939-023-01948-w

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-01948-w

PMC ID: 10334506

PubMed ID: 37434187

SO-VID: 720d6727-95ea-4cde-99db-baae96d162b4

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Keywords: Targeted intervention,Community care,Ethnic minority,Health inequality,High-income country,Interdisciplinary care,Midwife models,Social complexity,Disadvantage

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Keywords: Targeted intervention, Community care, Ethnic minority, Health inequality, High-income country, Interdisciplinary care, Midwife models, Social complexity, Disadvantage

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