Question

What is the difference between a group "at risk" for poor health and a group considered a "vulnerable" population? Provide an example of an "at risk" or "vulnerable population" group in the United States and one in another country (or immigrants within the United States).

Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial.

What would you advocate for?

Identify ethical issues that need to be addressed when working with these individuals.

Provide information about the selected "at risk" group. How many individuals fall into this group and what are some issues they face.

Answer 1

POPULATION AT RISK VS. VULNERABLE POPULATION:-
(a) AT RISK POPULATION:-
- It is a population with a common identified risk factor or risk exposure that poses a threat to health (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014).
- For example, a population at risk for cardiovascular disease consists of all adults who are ove.Lancaster, 2014), a population at risk is one with a common risk exposure or identifies risk factor posing a threat to its health.
- For a population at risk of cardiovascular disease, an example of a common risk exposure would be hypertensive and overweight adults. Individuals “at risk” may develop adverse health conditions caused by risk certain factors such aslifestyle-related risk factors like smoking risking individuals to lung cancer.

(b) VULNERABLE POPULATION:-
- according to Maurer and Smith “a group or groups that are more likely to develop health-related problems, have more difficulty accessing health care to address those healthy problems, and are more likely to experience a poor outcome or shorter life span because of those health conditions.
- A few examples of a vulnerable population are the poor, homeless, disabled, mentally ill, very young, and very old.
- Members of vulnerable groups cannot advocate for themselves because they are often dismissed and overlooked.