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New considerations of health disparities within allergy and immunology.
Udemgba, Chioma; Sarkaria, Sandeep K; Gleeson, Patrick; Bryant-Stephens, Tyra; Ogbogu, Princess U; Khoury, Paneez; Apter, Andrea J.
  • Udemgba C; National Institute of Allergic and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
  • Sarkaria SK; Section of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Gleeson P; Section of Allergy & Immunology, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Bryant-Stephens T; Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Ogbogu PU; Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Khoury P; National Institute of Allergic and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
  • Apter AJ; Section of Allergy & Immunology, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Electronic address: andrea.apter@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
J Allergy Clin Immunol ; 151(2): 314-323, 2023 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2245906
ABSTRACT
The pandemic, political upheavals, and social justice efforts in our society have resulted in attention to persistent health disparities and the urgent need to address them. Using a scoping review, we describe published updates to address disparities and targets for interventions to improve gaps in care within allergy and immunology. These disparities-related studies provide a broad view of our current understanding of how social determinants of health threaten patient outcomes and our ability to advance health equity efforts in our field. We outline next steps to improve access to care and advance health equity for patients with allergic/immunologic diseases through actions taken at the individual, community, and policy levels, which could be applied outside of our field. Key among these are efforts to increase the diversity among our trainees, providers, and scientific teams and enhancing efforts to participate in advocacy work and public health interventions. Addressing health disparities requires advancing our understanding of the interplay between social and structural barriers to care and enacting the needed interventions in various key areas to effect change.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Justice / Hypersensitivity Type of study: Observational study / Reviews Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jaci.2022.11.004

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Justice / Hypersensitivity Type of study: Observational study / Reviews Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jaci.2022.11.004