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The Communication Infrastructure as a Social Determinant of Health: Implications for Health Policymaking and Practice
Author(s) -
GOULBOURNE TAYLOR,
YANOVITZKY ITZHAK
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the milbank quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1468-0009
pISSN - 0887-378X
DOI - 10.1111/1468-0009.12496
Subject(s) - misinformation , ethnic group , health equity , inequality , public health , health information , business , public relations , social media , political science , public economics , economic growth , health care , medicine , economics , nursing , mathematical analysis , mathematics , law
Policy Points Persistent communication inequalities limit racial/ethnic minority access to life‐saving health information and make them more vulnerable to the effects of misinformation. Establishing data collection systems that detect and track acute gaps in the supply and/or access of racial/ethnic minority groups to credible health information is long overdue. Public investments and support for minority‐serving media and community outlets are needed to close persistent gaps in access to credible health information.