Four reasons for adopting a life course approach to health in the COVID-19 era and beyond
Cuatro razones para adoptar el enfoque del curso de vida en el ámbito de la salud en la era de la COVID-19 y los años posteriores
Quatro motivos para adotar uma abordagem de curso de vida à saúde na era da COVID-19 e mais além
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2022ISSN
1680 5348
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[ABSTRACT]. The life course approach effectively responds to pressing health needs and fills critical gaps to improve health outcomes in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. This article outlines four main reasons to adopt and implement the life course approach in public health at national and local levels: (i) the approach effectively responds to new health trends and evidence, (ii) it fills longstanding gaps in care, (iii) it best addresses health inequities, and (iv) it can help achieve more with less. [RESUMEN]. El enfoque del curso de vida da respuestas eficaces a las urgentes necesidades de salud y salva brechas críticas para mejorar los resultados de salud en la era de la COVID-19 y los años posteriores. En este artículo se describen las cuatro razones principales para adoptar y poner en práctica el enfoque del curso de vida en la salud pública a nivel local y nacional: este enfoque (i) da respuestas eficaces a las tendencias y la evi- dencia nuevas en el ámbito de la salud, (ii) salva brechas de larga data en la atención, (iii) aborda de la mejor manera posible las inequidades de salud, y (iv) puede contribuir a lograr más con menos recursos. [RESUMO]. A abordagem de curso de vida responde de forma efetiva a necessidades urgentes de saúde e preenche lacunas críticas para melhorar os resultados de saúde na era da COVID-19 e mais além. Este artigo descreve quatro motivos principais para adotar e implementar a abordagem de curso de vida na saúde pública em nível nacional e local: (i) a abordagem responde de forma efetiva a novas evidências e tendências em saúde, (ii) preenche lacunas antigas nos cuidados de saúde, (iii) lida melhor com iniquidades em saúde e (iv) pode ajudar a conquistar mais com menos recursos.
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Hommes C, Ambrose A, Vega E, Martinez R. Four reasons for adopting a life course approach to health in the COVID-19 era and beyond. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2022;46:e182. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2022.182
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