Study Findings from University of Alberta Broaden Understanding of Communicable Diseases and Conditions (Primary Healthcare Policy Research: Including Variables Associated With the Social Determinants of Health Matters Comment On “universal …): Communicable Diseases and Conditions

2023 MAY 05 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- A new study on Communicable Diseases and Conditions is now available. According to news reporting originating from Edmonton, Canada, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “Fisher et al have provided a solid addition to health policy literature in their finding that universal health coverage supports equitable access to Australian primary healthcare (PHC), despite factors such as episodic care and poor distribution of services. Their definition of PHC was comprehensive, extending beyond medical care to include social determinants of health and public policy.”

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the University of Alberta, “However, they limited their operational definition for purposes of the study to general practice, community health and allied health. Applying a narrower definition risks lost opportunities to identify policy implications for equity beyond financial accessibility. The populations most at risk of non-communicable diseases also face significant language, culture, and individual and systemic discrimination barriers to access.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Future policy research should consider using a comprehensive PHC definition in determining variables of interest and designing research methodologies, to avoid missing important knowledge that allows existing biases within primary care to continue.”

For more information on this research see: Primary Healthcare Policy Research: Including Variables Associated With the Social Determinants of Health Matters Comment On “universal Health Coverage for Non-communicable Diseases and Health Equity: Lessons From Australian Primary Healthcare.” International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2022;11(5):717-719. International Journal of Health Policy and Management can be contacted at: Kerman Univ Medical Sciences, Jahad Blvd, Kerman, 7619813159, Iran.

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Shannon Berg, University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Edmonton, Ab, Canada.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.2021.102. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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