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This study introduces problem and solution spaces for planning health equity interventions. Evaluative thinking helps create context-sensitive solutions for health inequities.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Health Equity Research
Intervention Science

Background:

Health equity interventions require robust planning and evaluation frameworks.
Understanding the relationship between identified problems and proposed solutions is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the concepts of problem and solution spaces in the context of health equity.
To demonstrate how evaluation can bridge these spaces for better intervention design.
To present evaluative questions for developing context-sensitive health equity solutions.

Main Methods:

Conceptual framework development.
Literature review on intervention planning and evaluation.
Formulation of evaluative questions based on conceptual, operational, and strategic issues.

Main Results:

The paper defines problem and solution spaces and their utility in health equity.
Evaluations are presented as a mechanism to connect problem and solution spaces.
A set of questions is proposed to guide rigorous and context-sensitive solution planning.

Conclusions:

Adopting a problem and solution space framework enhances the planning and evaluation of health equity interventions.
Evaluative thinking, guided by specific questions, is key to addressing health inequities effectively.
This approach promotes more rigorous and contextually appropriate health equity strategies.