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Redefining global cardiac surgery through an intersectionality lens.

Dominique Vervoort¹, Lina A Elfaki², Maria Servito³

¹Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada vervoortdominique@hotmail.com.

Medical Humanities

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Summary

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Six billion people lack access to essential cardiac surgical care due to complex, intersecting disparities. This study explores intersectionality to improve global access to cardiovascular surgery.

Keywords:

Cardiology Health policy Surgery feminism social anthropology

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Area of Science:

Global Health
Cardiovascular Surgery
Health Equity

Background:

Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death globally.
Significant disparities exist in access to timely and affordable cardiac surgical care.
Existing research often overlooks the intersection of multiple sociodemographic factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate barriers to global cardiac surgery access using an intersectionality framework.
To examine intersectionality methodologies for studying cardiovascular care access.
To redefine 'global cardiac surgery' through an intersectionality lens.

Main Methods:

Literature review of intersectionality themes and methodologies.
Analysis of barriers to cardiac surgery access across diverse sociodemographic characteristics.
Conceptual redefinition of global cardiac surgery.

Main Results:

Current approaches to global cardiac surgery are often reductionist, focusing on single factors.
Intersectionality provides a more comprehensive understanding of access disparities.
Multiple identities and traditions significantly influence care access.

Conclusions:

An intersectionality lens is crucial for understanding and addressing inequities in global cardiac surgery.
Redefining global cardiac surgery with intersectionality can inform more effective health system interventions.
Future research should adopt intersectional methodologies to improve cardiovascular care access for all.