2025
Exploring the complexity of homelessness in emergency medicine: Dissecting myths, evidence, and solutions
Shaw C, Janeway H, Preston‐Suni K, Ryus C. Exploring the complexity of homelessness in emergency medicine: Dissecting myths, evidence, and solutions. AEM Education And Training 2025, 9: s108-s115. PMID: 40308874, PMCID: PMC12038730, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.70016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural competency frameworkEmergency medicineDidactic sessionsDelivering effective health careEconomic determinants of healthStructural competencyDeterminants of healthImprove health outcomesHealth care accessEffective health careCompetency frameworkImplement practical interventionsHealth disparitiesMoral distressCare accessEMS providersSuboptimal careEmergency careHealth outcomesHealth carePractice interventionsEmergency departmentMultidisciplinary teamContinuing educationCareMedical School Curriculum Evaluation to Improve Health Equity Education
Nguemeni Tiako M, Sundaresh R, Nunez-Smith M, Shenson D, Sheares B. Medical School Curriculum Evaluation to Improve Health Equity Education. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-5. PMID: 39843676, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09347-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth equity curriculumEquity educationStudent focus groupsHealth equityEducation policyUndergraduate medical educationClassroom teachingCurriculum evaluationResponsive to community needsCurriculumSocial justiceCourse directorsPhysician-patient relationshipEducationAxes of oppressionYale School of MedicineNational reviewFocus groupsStudentsMedical educationSchool of MedicineBlack Lives MatterMedical studentsStructural competencyCommunity needs
2024
Addressing Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Opioid Overdose Mortality: Strategies for Equitable Interventions and Structural Change
Cruz F, Jegede O. Addressing Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Opioid Overdose Mortality: Strategies for Equitable Interventions and Structural Change. Current Psychiatry Reports 2024, 26: 852-858. PMID: 39496984, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-024-01556-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid overdose mortalityOverdose mortalityAdaptation of evidence-based interventionsSocial determinants of healthCultural adaptation of evidence-based interventionsEthnic inequalitiesDeterminants of healthEvidence-based interventionsHarm reduction servicesSubstance use disorder preventionSocial determinantsTailored interventionsEquitable interventionsEquity-based frameworkOpioid use disorderReduction servicesSubstance use outcomesAnti-racism praxisCultural adaptationStructural competencyStructural racismDisorder preventionPolicy-levelInterventionUse disorder
2022
A Structural Competency Framework for Emergency Medicine Research: Results from a Scoping Review and Consensus Conference
Zeidan A, Salhi B, Backster A, Shelton E, Valente A, Safdar B, Wong A, Della Porta A, Lee S, Schneberk T, Wilson J, Westgard B, Samuels-Kalow M. A Structural Competency Framework for Emergency Medicine Research: Results from a Scoping Review and Consensus Conference. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 650-659. PMID: 36205664, PMCID: PMC9541992, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.6.56056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsScoping reviewStructural competencyEM researchEmergency medicineStandardized data extraction formEmergency medicine researchStructurally vulnerable populationsData extraction formFull-text reviewDrivers of inequalityHealth inequalitiesConsensus-building processExtraction formConsensus processVulnerable populationsData extractionIndividual factorsMedicine researchStructural vulnerabilityResearch processUsing a structural vulnerability framework to understand the impact of COVID‐19 on the lives of Medicaid beneficiaries receiving substance use treatment in New York City
Zhen‐Duan J, Gade N, Falgas‐Bagué I, Sue KL, DeJonckheere M, Alegría M. Using a structural vulnerability framework to understand the impact of COVID‐19 on the lives of Medicaid beneficiaries receiving substance use treatment in New York City. Health Services Research 2022, 57: 1104-1111. PMID: 35340033, PMCID: PMC9111318, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew York CityLow-income individualsStructural vulnerabilityPrimary qualitative dataDepth qualitative interviewsQualitative research approachCOVID-19 pandemicThematic analysis approachYork CityDepth interviewsEconomic disparitiesQualitative interviewsVulnerability frameworkEthnic minority adultsFood insecurityStructural competencyQualitative dataSocial relationshipsHousing conditionsThematic analysisCommunity resourcesResearch approachCOVID-19Theoretical frameworkHome orders
2021
An Introduction to Structural Competency for Haitian-Identified Patients: History, Culture, and Access to Care
Pardo C, Brutus N, Labatte D, Saint-Jean F, Tribié S, Joseph I, Clare C, Su J, Sánchez J. An Introduction to Structural Competency for Haitian-Identified Patients: History, Culture, and Access to Care. MedEdPORTAL 2021, 17: 11207. PMID: 35018304, PMCID: PMC8710435, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care professional learnersHealth care disparitiesHealth care staffHealth care providersUrban communitiesUS urban communitiesCare disparitiesHealth disparitiesCare providersCare staffCompetent careImprove careAmerican healthHealth outcomesStructural competencyMedical studentsCultural competenceInformational videoHaitian populationDiscussion componentHealthCase presentationEvaluation formReport confidenceProfessional learners
2020
Reconsidering Systems-Based Practice: Advancing Structural Competency, Health Equity, and Social Responsibility in Graduate Medical Education.
Castillo EG, Isom J, DeBonis KL, Jordan A, Braslow JT, Rohrbaugh R. Reconsidering Systems-Based Practice: Advancing Structural Competency, Health Equity, and Social Responsibility in Graduate Medical Education. Academic Medicine 2020, 95: 1817-1822. PMID: 32590465, PMCID: PMC8279228, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000003559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth equityMultidisciplinary team-based careGraduate Medical EducationTeam-based careHealth care resourcesHealth services researchStructural competencyGraduate Medical Education core competenciesClinical careCare resourcesPhysician's roleHealth inequitiesPatient safetyHealth careLife expectancyPhysiciansInfant mortalityCareMedicine frameworkMedical educationPublic healthServices researchCost containmentInequitable accessCore competencies
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