@article{6696ee4b13ed40b481a2aaa577cff775,
title = "Implementation science to address health disparities during the coronavirus pandemic",
abstract = "The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is disproportionally affecting racial and ethnic minorities. In the United States, data show African American, Hispanic, and Native American populations are overrepresented among COVID-19 cases and deaths. As we speed through the discovery and translation of approaches to fight COVID-19, these disparities are likely to increase. Implementation science can help address disparities by guiding the equitable development and deployment of preventive interventions, testing, and, eventually, treatment and vaccines. In this study, we discuss three ways in which implementation science can inform these efforts: (1) quantify and understand disparities; (2) design equitable interventions; and (3) test, refine, and retest interventions. ",
keywords = "Equity, Health disparities, Health justice, Knowledge translation",
author = "Galaviz, {Karla I.} and Breland, {Jessica Y.} and Mechelle Sanders and Khadijah Breathett and Alison Cerezo and Oscar Gil and Hollier, {John M.} and Cassondra Marshall and Wilson, {J. Deanna} and Essien, {Utibe R.}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the Research in Implementation Science for Equity (RISE) program funded by the National Health Lung and Blood Institute (5R25HL126146-05) through the Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE). Dr. Galaviz is supported by NHLBI (1K01HL149479-01). Dr. Breland is supported by a VA Health Services Research and Development Career Development Award at the VA Palo Alto (CDA 15-257). Dr. Breathett is supported by NHLBI K01HL142848, R25HL126146 subaward 11692sc, and L30HL148881; University of Arizona Health Sciences, Strategic Priorities Faculty Initiative Grant; and University of Arizona, Sarver Heart Center, Novel Research Project Award in the Area of Cardiovascular Disease and Medicine, Anthony and Mary Zoia Research Award. Dr. Hollier is supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (K23 DK120928). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Karla I. Galaviz et al. 2020.",
year = "2020",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1089/heq.2020.0044",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "4",
pages = "463--467",
journal = "Health Equity",
issn = "2473-1242",
publisher = "Mary Ann Liebert Inc.",
number = "1",
}