Interventions on Socioeconomic and Racial Inequities in Respiratory Pandemics: a Rapid Systematic Review

Citation

Renson, Audrey; Dennis, Alexis C.; Noppert, Grace A.; McClure, Elizabeth S.; & Aiello, Allison E. (2022). Interventions on Socioeconomic and Racial Inequities in Respiratory Pandemics: a Rapid Systematic Review. Current Epidemiology Reports, 9(2), 66-76. PMCID: PMC8907033

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Racial and socioeconomic inequities in respiratory pandemics have been consistently documented, but little official guidance exists on effective action to prevent these. We systematically reviewed quantitative evaluations of (real or simulated) interventions targeting racial and socioeconomic inequities in respiratory pandemic outcomes.
RECENT FINDINGS: Our systematic search returned 10,208 records, of which 5 met inclusion criteria, including observational (n = 1), randomized trial (n = 1), and simulation (n = 3) studies. Interventions studied included vaccination parity, antiviral distribution, school closure, disinfection, personal protective equipment, and paid sick leave, with a focus on Black (n = 3) and/or Latinx (n = 4) or low-SES (n = 2) communities. Results are suggestive that these interventions might be effective at reducing racial and/or SES disparities in pandemics.
SUMMARY: There is a dearth of research on strategies to reduce pandemic disparities. We provide theory-driven, concrete suggestions for incorporating equity into intervention research for pandemic preparedness, including a focus on social and economic policies.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40471-022-00284-x

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2022

Journal Title

Current Epidemiology Reports

Author(s)

Renson, Audrey
Dennis, Alexis C.
Noppert, Grace A.
McClure, Elizabeth S.
Aiello, Allison E.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC8907033

Race/Ethnicity

Black
Hispanic/Latinx

ORCiD

Aiello - 0000-0001-7029-2537
Dennis - 0000-0001-6366-9850
Renson - 0000-0003-1603-2587