What is meant by the term “health equity” is far from obvious. Particularly in research and policy, the impact of differences in the meaning of a term can be significant. Here’s six reasons why we need to keep our eye on the ball when it comes to the meaning of health equity–and concrete, practical ways […]
Reflective Practice
3 ways you can support health equity in your practice, right now
However you define health equity, we all have a stake in it. There are encouraging signs of new political and institutional will to dismantle institutionalized inequalities. People are asking what they can do as individuals. Here are 3 ways you can support health equity–you, right now. As a bonus, you’ll also be supporting our independent, equity-oriented […]
Episode #93 Revisiting patient misconceptions
Everyone’s talking about vaccines, and talking about talking about vaccines. And there are plenty of misconceptions to go around. In this episode we go back to the first topic in this podcast series–misconceptions. You’ll learn about: what misconceptions really are and where they come from, why embracing misconceptions can improve patient education, how misconceptions can work […]
Infographic: Prompts for reflection on vaccine communication
Health professionals all over the world are focused on communication about the COVID vaccines. As nice as it would be to have a one-size-fits-all way to communicate about the vaccine, to everybody, that would work 100% of the time, we know that’s not realistic. Adding to the complexity, there’s also a strong emotional climate around […]
Episode #92 11 Tips to improve patients’ health literacy
Health professionals, how you write and speak affects health equity. That’s why health literacy is so important now. In this episode, you’ll learn 11 concrete things you can do with your very next patient or client to help with health literacy. And there’s a bonus infographic! Listen here and read the transcript below. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT […]
Putting health equity front and center in 2021
The profound public health crises around COVID-19 have brought longstanding social injustices to the attention of more people than ever. There are signs of new political and institutional will to act now to dismantle institutionalized inequalities–action that has been demanded by several generations of researchers, scholars, activists and leaders around the globe. However you define […]