Health Departments With A Commitment To Health Equity: A More Skilled Workforce And Higher-Quality Collaborations.

ABSTRACT: Health equity is a public health priority, yet little is known about commitment to health equity in health departments, especially among practitioners whose work addresses chronic disease prevention. Their work places them at the forefront of battling the top contributors to disparities in morbidity and mortality. A random sample of 537 chronic disease practitioners working in state health departments was surveyed on health equity commitments, partnerships, and needed skills. A small percentage of respondents (2 percent) worked primarily on health equity, and a larger group (9 percent) included health equity as one of their multiple work areas. People who rated their work unit's commitment to health equity as high were more likely to engage with sectors outside of health and rate their lea

SUBMITTER: Furtado KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5975259 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature