The topic is relevant because there is a large gap between what can be offered by medicine and what is actually offered to people of color. Investigating the reasons for the existence of health disparities allow for the proposal of solutions to reduce them.…
Racial and ethnic problems when it comes to health and health care interventions is one health disparity. In the health care system the lack of proper data on race and ethnicity has become a problem in the quality of care. Self reported data can take years and requires changes to an already complex infrastructure. However some health plans and hospitals started collecting their own race/ethnicity data and have detected disparities. This has seriously delayed the developement of interventions. Information is not properly obtained, therefore there is no…
According to Healthy People 2020 website, the 2020 LHI topic, Social Determinants, our health is depended upon how educated our society is. Educated people are more likely to land a higher income paying job with health-promoting benefits (health insurance, paid leave, retirement, etc.), which makes it easier to purchase healthy food, time for exercising, and funds to pay for health services and transportation. It is also beneficial socially and psychologically (reducing stress, social networks help reduce hardships and stress improving health). Lastly, people who are educated have better health behaviors (may be understanding to their own health needs, follow instructions, advocate for themselves and or families, and communicate effectively…
This documentary displays epidemiology in action to reveal the correlation between social status and overall health. It focuses on two categories of social status that influence overall health, economic status and race. These two categories are examples of health disparities. According to Paula Braveman a health disparity is, “a difference in which disadvantaged social groups who have persistently experienced social disadvantage or discrimination- systematically experience worse health or greater health risks than more advantaged social groups” (Braveman, 2006, p.167). The documentary explains that economic status and race impact the idea of control and security.…
Inequalities in the human condition, specifically health, is something that has always plagued our society. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the conditions that a person is born into, grows, lives, work and ages as the social determinants of health. These conditions have a significant impact on the trajectory of ones quality of life; both from a physical and emotional aspect. The five focus areas under the social determinants of health include economic stability, education, social and community context, health and health care, and lastly neighborhood and built environment. These inter-connected conditions can have dire consequences on large populations of people.…
In summary, this online seminar entitled Unequal Treatment presented by Brian Smedley, Michell Van, and Linda Rae Murray was about the health disparities in the United States. During his presentation, Brian mentioned that the minority group have the worst health outcome compare to White people due to unequal access, and poor-quality care. Despite the introduction of the Affordable Care Act that has allowed many uninsured to have health insurance, people of color, especially African- Americans, still have the highest rate of insurance compare White Americans. Even those who have health coverage among the minority still facing other barriers, including economic, cultural, geographic, and linguistic that stop them to have access to a proper care.…
The determinants of health involve, the social and economic environment, the physical environment, and people’s individual characteristics and behaviors also from my understanding there are many combination of factors that affect people and communities and not be capable of directly controlling much of the determinants of health. There are specific determinants that make people healthy or not and are determined by their circumstances and environment, for instance, Income and social status, the more money a person makes is the better their health status. Social determinants of health are financial and social environments that impact the health of individuals and societies. Some of the factors associated with health consequences contain: • The…
Life style patterns and behaviors affect our health along with economic and social structure. According to our text (Williams / Torrens 2010, alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use create a snow ball of problems that affect our health. Excessive alcohol use creates cirrhosis of the liver, if alcohol is consumed while driving or prior to driving it causes vehicular accidents and work related injuries if consumed prior to or during work. Last week I spoke with a 20 year old male who stated his anger escalates after he consumes alcohol. He also stated his father was killed at a night club by someone that consumed excessive alcohol. These actions affect our society because they can create an increase in violent crimes and an increase in homicide and violence incidence. Cigarette use is another behavior that is associated with numerous illness, including cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, and oral cancer. Government intervention has reduced consumption and reduced illnesses associated with the use of tobacco and piper smoking.…
There is not a single way to determine the health of the public, therefor social determinants are used in order to show health and social status and give reason as to why health varies across the world (Hill et al, 2010). According to the World Health Organistion (2015), social determinants relating to health are the circumstances in which people find themselves, collectively because of where they are born, how they live, their working life and their age. It claims that these conditions are defined by the “distribution of money, power and resources”. When looking at specific social determinants, substance misuse and addiction has a big impact on society with approximately 5.7% of the worlds population, of adult age, use ‘psychoactive’ substances…
The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels. Social determinants relate to this issue because it is one of the key things that is influencing teen pregnancy and/or parenthood. It has been proven that teenage girls who have either not done well at school, dropped out, or do not have a clear idea for their future are the ones that are more likely to become pregnant. A reason for this is because the girl has no plans for her future meaning she has less care if she accidentally becomes pregnant.…
Healthy People 2010 was sent off in January 2000 by the Department of Health and Human Services. This program intended to tackle nationwide promotions and disease preventions in the communities in which they sever form social disparities in health. Social disparities generally specify as the difference in health status that are consistently correlated with various levels of latent social advantages and position in the social ladder (Braveman & Gruskin, 2003.) these social disparities in health are mirrored by ethnicity, sexual orientation, education and occupation. Moreover, there are other distinctive reasons linked with preeminent resources, prestige, influence and social incorporation (Braveman & Gruskin, 2003.)…
People of color are receiving special attention in medical, social, and political literature due to disparities in health status. In recent years, evidence has shown a relationship between race/ethnicity and health disparities among the U.S. population. If racial and ethnic disparities in health are not addressed, demographic…
3) Explain how an individual’s personal beliefs and values may affect the management of continence.…
Bibliography: Erickson, Sayde, Mayra Alvarez, Ralph Forquera, Tony Whitehead, Anthony Fleg, Tracey Hawkins, Dorothy Browne, M. Cookie Newsom, and Victor Schoenbach. "What Will Health-Care Reform Mean for the Minority Health Disparities?" 126.2 (2011): 170-75. Jstor. Web. 19 Oct. 2014. <www.jstor.org.>.…
Sexism runs rampant through the institutions of contemporary life. While politics, marriage, education, and athletics are a few of many institutions plagued by sexism, women’s healthcare is perhaps the most egregious of them all because it is a life or death proposition. Women’s healthcare is often put second to men’s healthcare, as physicians neglect to recognize the biological differences between the sexes. This results in women receiving improper treatment for their symptoms or having their needs entirely neglected. Not only do these issues affect women, but also, being that females are child bearers, the lack of attention paid to female health potentially impacts the wellbeing of future children. A number of changes should be implemented…