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Jun 20, 2023 · Strong primary care systems have been associated with greater equity in population health, while contributing to better patient outcomes, provider experiences, and efficiency of health systems, 1 - 6 but inequities in access to primary care may be growing.
- Anti-Black Racism as A Determinant of Health
- Context
- Experiences of Institutional Discrimination – Evidence Highlights
- National Inequalities in Health and Determinants of Health
- Acknowledgements
The following snapshot aims to highlight how Anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination are key drivers of health inequalities faced by diverse Black Canadian communitiesFootnote i. Evidence of institutional discrimination in key determinants of health is also presented, including education, income, and housing. Finally, national data is shared ...
Social, economic, and political factors shape the conditions in which individuals grow, live, work, and age, and are vitally important for health and wellbeing.Footnote 1 Inequalities in these conditions can lead to inequalities in health. When these inequalities are systematic, unfair and avoidable, they can be considered inequitable.Footnote 2 In...
The first section of this snapshot describes experiences of discrimination that affect access to important resources for health, including education, employment, and housing. This section highlights select evidence from the research literature and national survey data on experiences of discrimination for Black Canadians. The second section of the s...
Research has shown that Anti-Black racism and discrimination are important drivers of inequalities in education, employment, housing, and other determinants of health for many Black Canadians. However, research on the specific relationships between Anti-Black racism and the health and social inequalities revealed by national survey data is limited....
Social Determinants and Inequities in Health for Black Canadians: A Snapshotwas written by Ifrah Abdillahi and Ashley Shaw (Social Determinants of Health Division, Public Health Agency of Canada). The authors would like to thank Beth Jackson, Sai Yi Pan, Christine Soon, Colin Steensma, and Marie DesMeules from the Social Determinants of Health Divi...
Black Canadians experience poor health care, poor health outcomes, and a greater burden of health inequalities, much of which is rooted in the unequal distribution of social determinants of health. Despite Canada’s emphasis on social inclusion, ...
Oct 23, 2020 · When implemented correctly, culturally competent health care can improve health care access and quality and reduce health disparities in immigrant populations (Health Research & Educational Trust, 2013; Smith, 2013).
- Afef Zghal, Maher El-Masri, Suzanne McMurphy, Kathryn Pfaff
- 2021
May 28, 2018 · reveal inequalities that are particularly pronounced and widespread across population groups; cover a range of health outcomes, health behaviours and broader social determinants of health; allow for systematic disaggregation of data across key population groups; and. are policy-relevant and actionable.
The number of official-language minority health care professionals able to conduct a conversation in the minority language or use that language at least regularly at work increased between 2001 and 2011 in Canada outside Quebec as a whole, for virtually every health occupation observed.
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Jun 10, 2024 · Consideration of diversity within Canada’s Black communities and associated differences in perceptions and experiences of anti-Black racism in health care may facilitate the development of more equitable health systems.
