Project 459186

Inequities in COVID-19 Outcomes: the Mitigating Role of Public Health

459186

Inequities in COVID-19 Outcomes: the Mitigating Role of Public Health

$235,000
Project Information
Study Type: Unclear
Research Theme: Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Institution & Funding
Principal Investigator(s): Pabayo, Roman A; Walsh, Pegeen M; Smith, Brendan
Co-Investigator(s): Anderson, Laura N; Hobin, Erin P; Nykiforuk, Candace; Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan; Siddiqi, Arjumand
Institution: University of Alberta
CIHR Institute: Population and Public Health
Program: Op. Gr.: Emer. COVID-19 Res. Gaps & Priorities July/21 - Structural Inequalities
Peer Review Committee: Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities (July 2021)
Competition Year: 2021
Term: 1 yr 0 mth
Abstract Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted socio-demographic groups differently, which can lead to widening health inequalities. For example, researchers have observed that people from low socioeconomic status and racial minority populations are more likely to be adversely impacted by COVID-19. The overall goal of this project is to estimate the extent to which public health funding, services, and programming aimed at decreasing social inequities during the pandemic has mitigated the risk for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, mortality, and being unvaccinated, particularly among people from historically excluded populations.

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Keywords
Health Inequities Public Health Social Inequities