Swedish Healthcare Direct managers’ views on gender (in)equity: applying a conceptual model

• Published in: International journal for equity in health Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 114 - 14
• Main Authors: Kaminsky, Elenor, Höglund, Anna T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 24.07.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Awareness; Beliefs, opinions and attitudes; Community Health Services - organization & administration; Conceptual model; Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration; Equity in health; Female; Gender; Health care disparities; Health Care Research; Healthcare Disparities - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Informers; Male; Managers; Medical care; Nurses; Nursing; Pediatrics; Practice; Services; Social aspects; Socioeconomic Factors; Sweden; Telenursing - organization & administration; Telephone nursing; Women; Sweden; Telephone nursing; Sweden; Gender; Conceptual model; Equity in health

Although Swedish legislation prescribes equity in healthcare, inequitable healthcare is repeatedly reported in Sweden. Telephone nursing is suggested to promote equitable healthcare, making it just one call away for anyone, at any time, irrespective of distance. However, paediatric health calls refl...