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Translating research evidence into practice to reduce health disparities: a social determinants approach

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Koh, Howard K., Oppenheimer, Sarah C., Massin-Short, Sarah B., Emmons, Karen M., Geller, Alan C., Viswanath, K.·2010·American Journal of Public Health

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Translating research evidence to reduce health disparities has emerged as a global priority. The 2008 World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health recently urged that gaps in health attributable to political, social, and economic factors should be closed in a generation. Achieving this goal requires a social determinants approach to create public health systems that translate efficacy documented by research into effectiveness in the community. We review the scope, definitions, and framing of health disparities and explore local, national, and global programs that address specific health disparities. Such efforts translate research evidence into real-world settings and harness collaborative social action for broad-scale, sustainable change.

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Authors
Koh, H. K., Oppenheimer, S. C., Massin-Short, S. B., Emmons, K. M., Geller, A. C., & Viswanath, K.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Venue
American Journal of Public Health
Published
2010-04
Volume
100
Issue
S1
Pages
S72-S80
ISSN
  • 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-0048
OpenAlex
W1993027454
Cited by
192
References
72
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FWCI
14.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • National Institutes of Health (5k05ca124415-05)
  • National Cancer Institute (U01CA114644, K05-CA124415)
  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Public Health and Social Inequalities
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Public Health Policies and Education
Keywords
health disparities, social determinants of health, evidence-based practice, research-to-practice translation, health equity, public health interventions, sustainable change
MeSH terms
Humans, Neoplasms, Social Medicine, Tobacco Use Disorder, Global Health, Public Health Practice, Health Care Reform, Community Networks, Health Status Disparities, Evidence-Based Practice, Translational Research, Biomedical

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