What is missing from how we measure and understand the experience of poverty and deprivation in population health analyses?

Background Explaining why some populations are healthier than others is a core task of epidemiology. Socioeconomic position (SEP), encompassing a broad range of exposures relating to economic circumstances, social class and deprivation, is an important explanation, but lacks a comprehensive framewor...

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Publicado en:European Journal of Public Health Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 974 - 981
Autores principales: Timpson, Katharine, McCartney, Gerry, Walsh, David, Chabanis, Berengere
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Dec2023
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          Timpson, Katharine
          McCartney, Gerry
          Walsh, David
          Chabanis, Berengere
        affil: Glasgow Centre for Population Health , Glasgow, UK
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          Poverty Evaluation
          Social Deprivation Evaluation
          Population Health Evaluation
          Human
          Concept Analysis
          Stigma
          Social Class
          Education
          Neighborhood Characteristics
          Social Justice
          Social Determinants of Health
          Health Status Disparities
          Socioeconomic Factors
          Discrimination
          United Kingdom
          Public Accommodation
      ab: Background Explaining why some populations are healthier than others is a core task of epidemiology. Socioeconomic position (SEP), encompassing a broad range of exposures relating to economic circumstances, social class and deprivation, is an important explanation, but lacks a comprehensive framework for understanding the range of relevant exposures it encompasses. Methods We reviewed existing literature on experiential accounts of poverty through database searching and the identification of relevant material by experts. We mapped relevant concepts into a complex systems diagram. We developed this diagram through a process of consultation with academic experts and experts with direct experience of poverty. Finally, we categorized concepts on the basis of whether they have previously been measured, their importance to the causal flow of the diagram, and their importance to those consulted, creating a list of priorities for future measurement. Results There are a great many aspects of SEP which are not frequently measured or used in epidemiological research and, for some of these, work is needed to better conceptualize and develop measures. Potentially important missing aspects include stigma, social class processes, access to education, sense of lost potential, neighbourhoods, fairness and justice, emotional labour, masking poverty, being (in)visible, costs, and experiences of power. Conclusions Analyses seeking to understand the extent to which SEP exposures explain differences in the health of populations are likely to benefit from a comprehensive understanding of the range and inter-relationships between different aspects of SEP. More research to better conceptualize and measure these aspects is now needed.
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