Health Disparities
by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 7, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Diet- and activity-related illnesses—such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and type 2 diabetes—can shorten life spans and adversely impact quality of life. Over the past 15 years, the public health field has made important progress in addressing these...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 17, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives
Introduction In recent years, health literacy is increasingly viewed as aligning complexities and tasks with people’s skills and abilities. With this understanding of health literacy, there comes a growing recognition that we, as health care providers, need to...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 10, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute a broad and ambitious agenda for the world to achieve by 2030. Although governments are the primary drivers for implementation of the agenda, it has been widely acknowledged that public-sector...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 30, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The impacts of unmet health-related social needs, such as homelessness, inconsistent access to food, and exposure to violence on health and health care utilization, are well-established. Growing evidence indicates that addressing these and other needs can help reverse...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 21, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
This article is a joint publication initiative between The Permanente Journal and the National Academy of Medicine. Abstract Health care organizations can magnify the impact of their community service and other philanthropic activities by implementing...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 14, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Policy makers, government agencies, and community organizations seeking to improve health outcomes in vulnerable populations are paying increased attention to family engagement and health literacy as key elements of a population health approach. To capitalize on the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 3, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Childhood obesity continues to be a serious public health concern in the United States. About 12.7 million children and adolescents aged 2–19 years, or 17 percent of the population, have obesity (CDC, 2016). In addition to genetic and behavioral factors, the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Mar 7, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
As an obstetric resident I once took care of a young Native American woman who had been transported by helicopter from a remote rural community because she had been assaulted by her intoxicated partner. She was early in her third trimester, and the damage to...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Dec 5, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Abstract In this essay, we focus on the potential and promise that intersectionality holds as a lens for studying the social determinants of health, reducing health disparities, and promoting health equity and social justice. Research that engages intersectionality as...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Nov 28, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Health disparities result from multifaceted variables including access to health care and discrimination associated with socioeconomic status, education, social support, insurance, race, ethnicity, and gender. The purpose of this paper is to identify lessons learned...
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