Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 13 1 2026 01 01 1 5 Younas Masih Faculty of Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2025 07 23 2025 11 15 In the current times, there is an increasing need to recognize the impact of social and structural factors impacting health care and care experiences of individuals. Increased structural vulnerabilities (e.g., structural stigma and discrimination) among individuals from underserved populations result in inequalities. The term health inequalities broadly refers to health differences and social structures, including health-damaging behaviors and unjust health conditions among underserved populations. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/4291 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/4291/678