In 2010, the principle of proportional universalism was proposed as a solution to reduce inequalities in health. Although it had a great resonance, it does not appear to have been widely applied and there are no guidelines Armenia Email List on how to apply it. The two specific objectives of this exploratory systematic review were: 1) to describe the theoretical context in which proportional universalism was established, and 2) to describe how researchers apply proportional universalism and related methodological issues. Methods All the Web of Science databases were searched for articles published up to February Armenia Email List with the subject of “proportional universalism” or its synonyms “directed universalism” or “progressive universalism”. Results This review of 55 articles allowed obtaining a global vision of proportional universalism in terms of its theoretical foundations and its practical application. The principle of proportional universalism is based on the social theories of universalism Armenia Email List and addressing, and proposes to link these two aspects to achieve an effective reduction of health inequalities.
Addressing excess weight in the pediatric population
Regarding its practical application, interventions Armenia Email List based on this principle are rare and give rise to different interpretations. There are still many methodological and ethical challenges regarding the design and evaluation of interventions related to proportional universalism, including how to apply proportionality and the identification of needs. conclusion In this review, a mapping of the available scientific literature on proportional Armenia Email List universalism and its related concepts was carried out. This principle is based on social theories. As highlighted by authors who implemented proportional universalism interventions, their application poses many challenges, from design to evaluation. The analysis of the applications of proportional universalism presented in this review responded to some of them, but the Armenia Email List remaining methodological challenges need to be addressed in future research.
On the role of professionals to rectify erroneous information
The article by Southwold et al. (Armenia Email List) well refers to the role of the medical community in mitigating the effects of misinformation on individuals who come to the health system and the role of communication and emotional skills to face this problem. But probably restricting this function at the time of the doctor-patient relationship is insufficient to confront the increasing volume Armenia Email List and impact of misinformation that, due to its magnitude and multidimensionality, emerges as a complex phenomenon.
It is there that it is valid to reflect on the mechanisms
A particular case is constituted by health Armenia Email List professionals who promote positions that are based on erroneous information. The incorporation of health professionals to the group of activists of theories based on erroneous information produces an enormous damage that enhances this type of messages and provides a floor of legitimacy (since in principle it is validated by an expert) reducing the information provided in the individual practice to an “argument versus argument” confrontation, where the professional is often at a Armenia Email List disadvantage due to the invasive and enormous diffusion of the messages provided by these professionals. It is there that it is valid to reflect on the mechanisms that health professionals have to counteract this misinformation, which on the other hand is massive, viral and accompanied by a huge amount of audiovisual material that can be easily shared.