Health inequalities in secondary prevention

Will Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Widen Health Inequalities?

Several high-income countries, including the United Kingdom, are tackling ‘‘health inequalities’’ [1]. In 2009, the various UK governments announced large-scale programmes to screen and treat cardiovascular risk [2]. The respective health ministers stated that the programmes would reduce health inequalities, although opposition parties generally predicted the opposite [3]. The potential effects...

Analysis of inequalities in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in a universal coverage health care system.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to analyse whether differences exist in social class or education level in coronary heart disease (CHD) secondary prevention and in cardiovascular risk factor control in a universal coverage health care system. DESIGN Cross-sectional multi-centre study. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING 1022 CHD patients recruited from residents in the catchment areas covered ...

Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in primary health care.

Significant increase in mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) has been seen in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past decade. Little is known about current secondary preventive practices and treatments among patients with CHD in primary health care. The aims of this study were to evaluate the components of secondary prevention for CHD and to detect possible gender differences. This trial incl...

Socioeconomic inequalities in health among school-aged adolescents in Tehran

Background: Socioeconomic status has been found to have a significant impact on the health as well as risk behaviors of adolescents across different contexts. This study was conducted to assess the effect of social relations adjusted by social class on physical and psychological well-being of adolescences in Teheran, Iran.     Methods: This was a cross- sectional study and car...

Inequalities in child health.