How do children's hospitals address health inequalities: a grey literature scoping review.
Louise BrennanDora Pestotnik StresFiona EgbokoPallavi PatelEleanor BroadLiz BrewsterJudith LunnRachel E IsbaPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Children's hospitals provide a suitable location to conduct public health interventions. This scoping review provides examples of approaches on three scales delivered at hospitals across high-income countries. Hospitals with the most comprehensive and extensive range of approaches employ dedicated staff within the hospital and community. This review indicates the value of recruitment of both public health-trained staff and culturally similar staff to deliver community-based interventions.