Strategies for Overcoming Barriers in Access to Cardiovascular Care for Women.

IF 16.5 1区医学 Q1 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Circulation research Pub Date : 2025-03-14 Epub Date: 2025-03-13 DOI:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.124.325544

Deirdre J Mattina, Michael C Honigberg, Zainab Mahmoud, Karen E Joynt Maddox

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Abstract

Women face unique barriers to equitable health care. To ensure access to quality cardiovascular care across the lifespan of women, several systemic and social challenges need to be addressed. With the understanding that women often direct health care decisions, not only for themselves but for their family unit as well, a holistic approach to address health care barriers is warranted. This review aims to highlight key barriers to equitable health care access for women and propose potential strategies to overcome these barriers. This review is structured around 5 key areas in which there are gender- or sex-specific barriers to optimal outcomes: (1) insurance-related barriers, (2) geographic and social barriers, (3) health care delivery capacity and workforce issues, (4) quality and accountability measures, and (5) global health challenges. More research is needed on the sustainability, costs, and sex- and gender-specific outcomes of these solutions to drive transformative change.

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Circulation research 医学-外周血管病

CiteScore

29.60

自引率

2.00%

发文量

535

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Circulation Research is a peer-reviewed journal that serves as a forum for the highest quality research in basic cardiovascular biology. The journal publishes studies that utilize state-of-the-art approaches to investigate mechanisms of human disease, as well as translational and clinical research that provide fundamental insights into the basis of disease and the mechanism of therapies. Circulation Research has a broad audience that includes clinical and academic cardiologists, basic cardiovascular scientists, physiologists, cellular and molecular biologists, and cardiovascular pharmacologists. The journal aims to advance the understanding of cardiovascular biology and disease by disseminating cutting-edge research to these diverse communities. In terms of indexing, Circulation Research is included in several prominent scientific databases, including BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, EMBASE, and MEDLINE. This ensures that the journal's articles are easily discoverable and accessible to researchers in the field. Overall, Circulation Research is a reputable publication that attracts high-quality research and provides a platform for the dissemination of important findings in basic cardiovascular biology and its translational and clinical applications.