The Science of Health Disparities Research

Irene Dankwa-Mullan, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, Kevin L. Gardner, Xinzhi Zhang, Adelaida M. Rosario

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781119374848
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Genetics & Genomics
• Index: Biological Sciences

Integrates the various disciplines of the science of health disparities in one comprehensive volume

The Science of Health Disparities Research is an indispensable source of up-to-date information on clinical and translational health disparities science. Building upon the advances in health disparities research over the past decade, this authoritative volume informs policies and practices addressing the diseases, disorders, and gaps in health outcomes that are more prevalent in minority populations and socially disadvantaged communities. Contributions by recognized scholars and leaders in the field—featuring contemporary research, conceptual models, and a broad range of scientific perspectives—provide an interdisciplinary approach to reducing inequalities in population health, encouraging community engagement in the research process, and promoting social justice.

In-depth chapters help readers better understand the specifics of minority health and health disparities while demonstrating the importance of advancing theory, refining measurement, improving investigative methods, and diversifying scientific research. In 26 chapters, the book examines topics including the etiology of health disparities research, the determinants of population health, research ethics, and research in African American, Asians, Latino, American Indian, and other vulnerable populations. Providing a unified framework on the principles and applications of the science of health disparities research, this important volume:

• Defines the field of health disparities science and suggests new directions in scholarship and research
• Explains basic definitions, principles, and concepts for identifying, understanding and addressing health disparities
• Provides guidance on both conducting health disparities research and translating the results
• Examines how social, historical and contemporary injustices may influence the health of racial and ethnic minorities
• Illustrates the increasing national and global importance of addressing health disparities
• Discusses population health training, capacity-building, and the transdisciplinary tools needed to advance health equity

A significant contribution to the field, The Science of Health Disparities Research is an essential resource for students and basic and clinical researchers in genetics, population genetics, and public health, health care policymakers, and epidemiologists, medical students, and clinicians, particularly those working with minority, vulnerable, or underserved populations.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• List of Contributors
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Definitions, Principles, and Concepts for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
• 2 Getting Under the SkinPathways and Processes that Link Social and Biological Determinants of Disease
• 3 Racial/Ethnic, Socioeconomic, and Other Social Determinants
• 4 Behavioral Determinants in Population Health and Health Disparities Research
• 5 Sociocultural Environments and Health Disparities ResearchFrameworks, Methods, and Promising Directions
• 6 Physical Environment, and Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
• 7 Genome‐wide Genetic Approaches to Metabolic and Inflammatory Health Disparities
• 8 Biologic Factors and Molecular Determinants in Inflammatory and Metabolic Diseases
• 9 Insights into the Genomic Landscape of African Ancestry PopulationsImplications for Health and Disease Disparities
• 10 Applying Self‐report Measures in Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
• 11 Conducting Community‐based Participatory Research with Minority Communities to Reduce Health Disparities
• 12 Racial/Ethnic Health and Healthcare Disparities MeasurementThe Application of the Principles and Methods of Causal Inference
• 13 Small Area Estimation and Bayesian Disease Mapping for Minority Health and Health Disparities
• 14 Applications of Big Data Science and Analytic Techniques for Health Disparities Research
• 15 Complex Systems Science
• 16 Improving Equity in Healthcare through Multilevel Interventions
• 17 Using Implementation Science to Move from Knowledge of Disparities to Achievement of Equity
• 18 Healthcare and Public Policy: Challenges and Opportunities for Research
• 19 Addressing Disparities in Access to High‐quality Care
• 20 Health Communication as a Mediator of Health and Healthcare Disparities
• 21 Comparative Effectiveness Research in Health Disparity Populations
• 22 The Role of Electronic Health Records and Health Information Technology in Addressing Health Disparities
• 23 Precision Medicine and Health Disparities
• 24 Recruitment, Inclusion, and Diversity in Clinical Trials
• 25 Sexual and Gender Minority Health DisparitiesConcepts, Methods, and Future Directions
• 26 Workforce Diversity and Capacity Building to Address Health Disparities
• Index
• End User License Agreement