Theory and health disparities: Explaining the relevance of theory in public health research in India

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dc.contributor.authorGangopadhyay, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorSubramanyam, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:41:22Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:41:22Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractThis paper aims to address the concern that quantitative public health studies do not integrate theoretical considerations. This qualitative study uses content analysis to explore the application of theory in Indian public health articles listed on PubMed. Social determinants such as poverty, income, social class, education, gender, caste, socioeconomic position, socioeconomic status, immigrant status, and wealth were the keywords used to identify the articles analysed in this study. From a selection of 91 public health articles, we identified potential theoretical frameworks based on the pathways/recommendations/explanations mentioned. Additionally, using the case of tuberculosis in India, we highlight how theoretical perspectives play a critical role in providing a holistic view of major health challenges. Finally, by emphasising the need to adopt a theoretical perspective in empirical quantitative research on public health in India, we hope to motivate scholars to include a theory or theoretical paradigm in their future research.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Manipal Centre for Humanities, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, 576 104 INDIAen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382 355 INDIA.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGangopadhyay J, Subramanyam M. Theory and health disparities: Explaining the relevance of theory in public health research in India. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2023 Jun; 8(2): 95-102en_US
dc.identifier.issn0975-5691
dc.identifier.issn0974-8466
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222698
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherFORUM FOR MEDICAL ETHICS SOCIETYen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2022.044en_US
dc.subjecttheoryen_US
dc.subjectsocial determinantsen_US
dc.subjectqualitativeen_US
dc.subjectcontent analysisen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.titleTheory and health disparities: Explaining the relevance of theory in public health research in Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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