Question

The effects of racial discriminations inequality in health care

Answer 1

The sources of racial and ethnic health care disparities include differences in geography, lack of access to adequate health coverage, communication difficulties between patient and provider, cultural barriers, provider stereotyping, and lack of access to providers.

Historically in the United States, racial groups categorized as secondary have suffered multiple forms of discrimination.

Racial issues influencing health outcomes have been identified on an individual level as feelings of compliance, depression, anger and hostility, aggressiveness, and as being manifested in internalized racism.

It is reflected in behaviour as a lack of respect toward Blacks (poor or no service; failure to communicate options, even in health care choices), for example: when a black patient prefers a white physician over a black one. It is characterized not only by an inability to believe in oneself but also by the inability to believe in others who look like us.

It is important to note that racial minorities are more likely to have higher mortality rates than white. The African-American infant mortality rate is twice the rate for white infants.

African-American women are three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than white women.

African -Americans are more likely to die from cancer and heart disease than whites, and are at greater risk for the onset of diabetes.