Using neighborhood level ‘Measures of Vulnerability (MOV)’ to address health inequalities
Context
Information about the individuals’ Social Determinants of Health could help primary care (PC) providers prioritize and tailor care, but such data are not routinely collected in electronic medical records (EMRs). Neighbourhood level Measures of Vulnerability (MOVs) derived from census data may provide good proxy information. We studied three commonly used multi-dimensional Canadian neighbourhood MOVs to identify which have the strongest ability to discriminate health measures between most deprived and least deprived individuals.
