Open AccessMarginalized Males, Disparate COVID-19 Outcomes, and Health Equity: A Profile of Highest Risk
Author(s) -
Tyler Barnhart,
Michael J. Rovito,
Michael Maresca,
Kathy E. Rovito
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.881
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1557-9891
pISSN - 1557-9883
DOI - 10.1177/15579883211050523
Subject(s) - covid-19 , equity (law) , health equity , call to action , public health , public relations , political science , psychology , business , medicine , nursing , marketing , disease , pathology , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
This paper is a direct response to Smith et al.’s (2020) call for more insight into health equity concerns pertaining to COVID-19 outcomes. The goal of this discussion is to offer the field with an evidence-informed ‘avatar’ representing the most-impacted group as it pertains to COVID-19 mortality and morbidity. Policy and practice implications are offered as a call to action for public health professionals to support these most impacted and highest risk communities.