A new report published October 2024 in the Injury Prevention journal reviews “The Continuum of Health Equity Practice & Science,” a framework designed to help public health researchers and practitioners focus on health equity.
Developed through surveys and research reviews, the continuum outlines seven key steps for addressing systemic inequities such as identifying health disparities, engaging communities, and implementing equity-focused science.
Investigators want others to know this tool guides public health researchers and practitioners in conceptualizing and applying health equity strategies. It can help uncover gaps in current approaches, improve equity-focused methodologies, and enhance public health outcomes. The Continuum aims to make health equity clearer and more actionable for public health efforts.
This work was supported by National Center for Injury Prevention and Control’s Injury Control Research Center grant number R49 CE003087. Investigators on this study represent the University of Washington, Seattle, and the Division(s) of Injury Prevention and Overdose Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This work was part of HIPRC trainee, Hannah Scheuer’s, MSW, LICSW, summer internship with the CDC. To learn more about the continuum and her work, click here >>
