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Monitoring gender equity in health using gender-sensitive indicators: A cross-national study

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dc.contributor.author Diaz-Granados, N.
dc.contributor.author Pitzul, K.B.
dc.contributor.author Dorado, L.M.
dc.contributor.author Wang, F.
dc.contributor.author McDermott, S.
dc.contributor.author Rondon, M.B.
dc.contributor.author Posada-Villa, J.
dc.contributor.author Saavedra, J.
dc.contributor.author Torres, Y.
dc.contributor.author Meules, M.D.
dc.contributor.author Stewart, D.E.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-18T19:26:51Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-18T19:26:51Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10941
dc.description.abstract Background: As gender is known to be a major determinant of health, monitoring gender equity in health systems remains a vital public health priority. Focusing on a low-income (Peru), middle-income (Colombia), and high-income (Canada) country in the Americas, this study aimed to (1) identify and select gender-sensitive health indicators and (2) assess the feasibility of measuring and comparing gender-sensitive health indicators among countries. Methods: Gender-sensitive health indicators were selected by a multidisciplinary group of experts from each country. The most recent gender-sensitive health measures corresponding to selected indicators were identified through electronic databases (CINAHL, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Embase, LILACS, LIPECS, Latindex, and BIREME) and expert consultation. Data from population-based studies were analyzed when indicator information was unavailable from reports. Results: Twelve of the 17 selected gender-sensitive health indicators were feasible to measure in at least two countries, and 9 of these were comparable among all countries. Indicators that were available were not stratified or adjusted by age, education, marital status, or wealth. The largest between-country difference was maternal mortality, and the largest gender inequity was mortality from homicides. Conclusions: This study shows that gender inequities in health exist in all countries, regardless of income level. Economic development seemed to confer advantages in the availability of such indicators; however, this finding was not consistent and needs to be further explored. Future initiatives should include identifying health system factors and risk factors associated with disparities as well as assessing the cost-effectiveness of including the routine monitoring of gender inequities in health. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Mary Ann Liebert
dc.relation.ispartofseries Journal of Women's Health
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Female en_US
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject article en_US
dc.subject controlled study en_US
dc.subject priority journal en_US
dc.subject Socioeconomic Factors en_US
dc.subject Colombia en_US
dc.subject mortality en_US
dc.subject Gender Identity en_US
dc.subject Urban Population en_US
dc.subject poverty en_US
dc.subject Poverty en_US
dc.subject educational status en_US
dc.subject Sex Factors en_US
dc.subject Reproducibility of Results en_US
dc.subject income en_US
dc.subject Ethnic Groups en_US
dc.subject Family Characteristics en_US
dc.subject sanitation en_US
dc.subject health care delivery en_US
dc.subject Canada en_US
dc.subject partner violence en_US
dc.subject gender en_US
dc.subject help seeking behavior en_US
dc.subject health services research en_US
dc.subject Women's Health en_US
dc.subject health care quality en_US
dc.subject Health Services Accessibility en_US
dc.subject Healthcare Disparities en_US
dc.subject Mortality en_US
dc.subject politics en_US
dc.subject Databases, Bibliographic en_US
dc.subject Feasibility Studies en_US
dc.subject health insurance en_US
dc.subject birth en_US
dc.subject infant mortality en_US
dc.subject Health Status Indicators en_US
dc.subject academic achievement en_US
dc.subject domestic violence en_US
dc.subject employment status en_US
dc.subject health care gender equity en_US
dc.subject homicide en_US
dc.subject Housing en_US
dc.subject water availability en_US
dc.subject Women's Rights en_US
dc.title Monitoring gender equity in health using gender-sensitive indicators: A cross-national study en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2010.2057
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.02
dc.relation.issn 1931-843X


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