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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

A City Surveillance System for Social Health Inequalities: The Case of Barcelona.

Carme Borrell, Laia Palència, Marc Marí-Dell'Olmo, Xavier Bartoll, Mercè Gotsens, M Isabel Pasarín, Lucía Artazcoz, Maica Rodríguez-Sanz, María José López, Katherine Pérez

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Carme BorrellAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1170-2505
Laia PalènciaAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3726-9893
Marc Marí-Dell'OlmoAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4345-4988
Xavier BartollAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6865-8034
Mercè GotsensAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2952-2024
M Isabel PasarínAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.
Lucía ArtazcozAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6300-5111
Maica Rodríguez-SanzAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3772-1798
María José LópezAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4402-2239
Katherine PérezAgència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5892-2807

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn the past, health inequalities were not prioritised in the political agenda of Barcelona. The change of city government (2015) was an opportunity to develop a Surveillance System for Social Health Inequalities in the city, which is described in this article.

methodsThe design of the Surveillance System formed part of the Joint Action for Health Equity in Europe (JAHEE), funded by the European Union. Various steps were considered by the experts to set up the System: define its objectives, target population, domains and indicators, and sources of information; perform data analysis; implement and disseminate the system; define the evaluation; and perform regular data updates.

resultsThe System considers the following domains: social determinants of health, health-related with behaviours, use of healthcare, and health outcomes, and includes eight indicators. As axes of inequality, the experts chose sex, age, social class, country of origin, and geographical area. The Surveillance System for Social Health Inequalities is presented on a website including different types of figures.

conclusionThe methodology used to implement the Surveillance System can be used to implement similar systems in other urban areas around the world.

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Health InequitiesSocial ClassCitiesEuropeHealth Status DisparitiesHumansSocioeconomic Factorshealth inequitiespublic health surveillanceurban health

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PMCPMC9961633

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