Extending an Antiracism Lens to the Implementation of Precision Public Health Interventions

Am J Public Health. 2023 Nov;113(11):1210-1218. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307386. Epub 2023 Aug 31.

Abstract

Precision public health holds promise to improve disease prevention and health promotion strategies, allowing the right intervention to be delivered to the right population at the right time. Growing concerns underscore the potential for precision-based approaches to exacerbate health disparities by relying on biased data inputs and recapitulating existing access inequities. To achieve its full potential, precision public health must focus on addressing social and structural drivers of health and prominently incorporate equity-related concerns, particularly with respect to race and ethnicity. In this article, we discuss how an antiracism lens could be applied to reduce health disparities and health inequities through equity-informed research, implementation, and evaluation of precision public health interventions. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(11):1210-1218. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307386).

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Antiracism
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Health Equity*
  • Health Inequities
  • Health Promotion
  • Humans
  • Public Health* / methods