AJMC August 31, 2024
David Thompson, PhD, Queen’s University Belfast, expands on previous research he conducted that calls for cardiovascular health care providers to actively address care inequities evident in practice and policy.
“How can we advance health equity in cardiovascular care?” asked David Thompson, PhD, professor of nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, on day 2 of the 2024 European Society of Cardiology Congress.
To even know where to begin, it’s important to first understand that health equity and health equality are not the same, he explained in the session, “Diversity in Cardiovascular Care: Advancing Health Equity.”1
“We use the terms health equity, health equality, disparities, and outcomes interchangeably, and sometimes that can lead to confusion,” he explained....
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