NURS 671 Introduction to Health Equity Research

Credits: 3
This course focuses on inquiry related to reducing health disparities. Students will learn about common approaches to health equity research including community-engaged approaches to understand social determinants of health and improve health outcomes among rural, disabled and other disadvantaged populations; interventions to increase health literacy/numeracy; and research addressing gender differences in health outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on unique philosophical/theoretical underpinnings, practical approaches and policy implications related to health equity research.

Graded: A-F
May be taken only once for credit