Developing a National Set of Health Equity Indicators Using a Consensus Building Process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considerable health inequities documented in Israel between communities, populations and regions, undermine the rights of all citizens to optimal health. The first step towards health equity is agreement on a set of national indicators, reflecting equity in healthcare provision and health outcomes, and allowing monitoring of the impact of interventions on the reduction of disparities. We describe the process of reaching a consensus on a defined set of national equity indicators.

Methods

The study was conducted between January 2019 and June 2020, in a multistage design: (A) Identifying appropriate and available inequity measures via interviews with stakeholders. (B) Agreement on the screening criteria (public health importance; gap characteristics; potential for ch

SUBMITTER: Wilf-Miron R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9808363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature