Rachel Huxley

Nov 22, 2024 | nature.com | Helen Brown |Sarah Gauci |Tiana Felmingham |Crystal M. Y. Lee |Sean M. Randall |George Mnatzaganian | +11 more

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for people worldwide, yet differences in the likelihood of receiving optimal care occur depend on gender. This study therefore aimed to explore the healthcare experiences of men and women living with CHD. A systematic search of qualitative research was undertaken, following PRISMA guidelines. Forty-three studies were included for review, involving 1512 people (62% women, 38% men; 0% non-binary or gender diverse). Thematic synthesis of the data identified four themes: (1) assumptions about CHD; (2) gender assigned roles; (3) interactions with health care; and (4) return to ‘normal’ life. A multilevel approach across the entire ecosystem of healthcare is required to improve equity in care experienced by people living with CHD. This will involve challenging both the individuals’ knowledge of CHD and awareness of health professionals to entrenched gender bias in the health system that predominantly favours men.

Jun 15, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Rebecca Patrick |Martin Hensher |Cenk Suphioglu |Rachel Huxley

1 INTRODUCTION In the aftermath of the catastrophic 2019–2020 bushfires, the corona virus disease of 2019 pandemic and recent devastating floods in New South Wales and Queensland, Australians voted for climate action in the 2022 Federal election, and a new Climate Change Bill1 has already passed the House of Representatives.