COVID-19 Amplifiers on Health Inequity Among the Older Populations.
Front Public Health
; 8: 609695, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1058476
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting the population disproportionately and is continuously widening the health gap among the population. Based on some recent studies on COVID-19 and the older population, the various cascades toward health inequity have been projected. This study highlights how the COVID-19 is met by health inequity triggers, such as global trade inequality, ageist social regulations, and the existing social inequity. While those triggers are applicable to all the populations, there seems to be specific amplifiers for health inequity among the older populations. In particular, six types of amplifiers have been identified (1) expansion of riskscape, (2) reduction of social ties, (3) uncertainty of future, (4) losing trust in institutions, (5) coping with new knowledge, and (6) straining on public spending. While the fundamental mitigating responses to health inequity among the older population is tackling existing inequalities, this study may help to shed light on emerging vulnerabilities among the older population to alleviate far-reaching consequences of COVID-19 of the identified inequity amplifiers.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Frail Elderly
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Healthcare Disparities
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Ageism
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Front Public Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Fpubh.2020.609695
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