Integrative Health Equity: Definition, Principles, Strategies, and Reflections

Maria T Chao; Shelley R Adler

doi:10.1177/27536130241231911

Integrative Health Equity: Definition, Principles, Strategies, and Reflections

Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2024 Feb 6:13:27536130241231911. doi: 10.1177/27536130241231911. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.

Authors

Maria T Chao^{1

2}, Shelley R Adler^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Osher Center for Integrative Health, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, USA.
² Department of Medicine, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, USA.
³ Department of Family and Community Medicine, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Abstract

In this viewpoint, we define integrative health equity as optimal health for all through a whole-person approach that explicitly recognizes cultural, social, and structural determinants of health. We describe seven guiding principles, along with organizational goals, strategies, and reflections to advance integrative health equity.

Keywords: health disparities; health equity; integrative medicine.