Assessment of Structural Barriers and Racial Group Disparities of COVID-19 Mortality With Spatial Analysis
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0984
Abstract: This cross-sectional study uses spatial analysis to evaluate social determinants of health and COVID-19-related mortality rates among Black, Hispanic, and White populations living in rural, suburban, and urban communities. read more here.
Keywords: structural barriers; spatial analysis; mortality; assessment structural ... See more keywords
Structural Barriers to Women’s Sustained Engagement in HIV Care in Southern California
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02847-9
Abstract: Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy, the number of women living with HIV (WLHIV) continues to increase. Despite the decrease in HIV diagnosis among women in California, less than half of WLHIV are retained in… read more here.
Keywords: engagement hiv; hiv care; hiv; sustained engagement ... See more keywords
"I Was Always Trying to Figure It Out… on My Own Terms": Structural Barriers, the Internet, and Sexual Identity Development among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer People of Different Generations.
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DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2071136
Abstract: Recognizing the historical grounding of sexual identity development, we examined the spontaneous narration of the internet's significance among a diverse sample of three distinct birth cohorts of sexual minority adults (n = 36, ages 18-59)… read more here.
Keywords: sexual identity; structural barriers; internet sexual; development ... See more keywords
Dismantling Structural Barriers: Resident Clinics Refocused on Equity.
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DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004920
Abstract: Disparities in health by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status within obstetrics and gynecology are well described and prompt evaluation for structural barriers. Academic medicine has a historical role in caring for marginalized populations, with medical… read more here.
Keywords: structural barriers; obstetrics gynecology; obstetrics; equity ... See more keywords
Principal investigators’ experience of COVID-19 therapeutic clinical trials in Japan: a qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097611
Abstract: Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic, many clinical trials were conducted to identify effective COVID-19 therapeutics. However, while a large amount of resources was invested and significant numbers of patients participated, this did not necessarily have… read more here.
Keywords: qualitative study; clinical trials; structural barriers; principal investigators ... See more keywords
Structural barriers to maternity care in Cameroon: a qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12978-024-01834-w
Abstract: The maternal mortality and perinatal mortality rate in Cameroon are among the highest worldwide. To improve these outcomes, we conducted a formative qualitative assessment to inform the adaptation of a mobile provider-to-provider intervention in Cameroon.… read more here.
Keywords: maternity care; care; barriers maternity; cameroon ... See more keywords
Social and structural barriers related to menstruation across diverse schools in the Eastern Cape
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DOI: 10.15700/saje.v40n3a1663
Abstract: The barriers to education associated with menstruation vary from country to country and within countries. We report on a cross-sectional survey conducted in diverse schools in 2 districts of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Using… read more here.
Keywords: social structural; eastern cape; diverse schools; barriers related ... See more keywords
Silent violence in the just transition: structural barriers, governance design, and the hidden costs of climate policy
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DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1594740
Abstract: The concept of silent violence refers to the hidden harm embedded in policy and economic systems, manifesting as the repression of activists, displacement of communities, and exploitation of labour across transitions to low-carbon economies. This… read more here.
Keywords: climate policy; silent violence; violence; transition ... See more keywords
Exploring Vaccine Hesitancy, Structural Barriers, and Trust in Vaccine Information Among Populations Living in the Rural Southern United States
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DOI: 10.3390/vaccines13070699
Abstract: Introduction: In the United States, vaccine hesitancy is higher among rural and racially and ethnically diverse communities, and messaging from trusted individuals may increase vaccine acceptance. The purpose of this study is to understand vaccine… read more here.
Keywords: united states; vaccine; vaccine information; structural barriers ... See more keywords