This journal article reviews the literature for applications of policy diffusion process theory to public health policy decision-making and pays particular attention to the role of scientific evidence in policy decisions.
Influencing the structural determinants of health to advance health equity requires more than Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) work; it requires shifting the balance of power relations. This editorial calls for public health to act intentionally to shift power relations.
This journal article details the role the commercial sector will play in global health and health equity. It outlines practical steps the commercial sector can take to prevent health harms caused by the commercial determinants of health. These practical examples can guide public health practitioners whose work overlaps or involves collaboration with the commercial sector.
Many corporate actors contribute to health and health equity, positively and negatively. This journal article defines and proposes a model for the commercial determinants of health to develop public health’s understanding of the concept and guide action to address these determinants.
Thriving, as opposed to surviving, can prevent ongoing homelessness and promote social justice. In this study, researchers explore the conditions needed for people leaving homelessness to sustain their housing, but also to create a life of meaning.
In this National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health event, an expert team of researchers from McMaster University will present findings from a CIHR-funded study that sheds light on abuse and inequity in long-term care homes in the province of Ontario. Using administrative data from Ministry of Long-Term Care inspection reports, the study demonstrates that
This report provides recommendations for thinking about and applying intersectionality, which are relevant to the Canadian context. Case examples are used to illustrate differing understandings of intersectionality in the United Kingdom (UK).
This commentary discusses the importance of person-centered interventions that address social isolation among older adults and are responsive to older adults’ diverse needs and experiences.
This resource offers information on how researchers can implement respectful, culturally safe, and trauma-informed practices during engagement with First Nations Peoples and communities during COVID-19.
This systematic review of the literature considers the effects of structural-level interventions on racial health inequities, a key priority area for public health action.
