Question

You are the public health nurse working in a clinic, caring for underserved populations (Domestic violence) answer these questions

*1- Identify the population underserved

*2 Risk factors: what are the health concerns for this population

*3 Screening: what are the barriers to health care for this population

*4- Prevention Include level of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary). what are the barriers and what nursing interventions will the nurse implement

*5 Patient Education/ resources

Answer 1

QUESTION 1

Underserved populations

The department of Health & Human Services characterizes underserved, vulnerable & special needs population as communities that include members of minority population or individual who have experienced health disparities. Examples are:

• Older adults
• Rural population
• Children
• Racial and ethnic minorities
• People with physical or intellectual disabilities or cognitive, hearing, speech, and or vision impairments
• Low income or homeless individuals
• Pregnant women
• Victims of abuse or trauma
• Individuals with metal health or substance related disorders
• Individuals with HIV/AIDS
• Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual & transgender individuals
• AI/ANs

QUESTION 2

Health concerns for underserved populations

• Receive fewer health care services
• Encounter barriers to accessing primary health care services (eg; economic, cultural & linguistic)
• Have a lack of familiarity with the health care delivery system
• Face a shortage of readily available providers
• Have a high risk for multiple health problems and or pre existing conditions
• Have mobility impairments
• Face any type of discrimination

​​​​​​​QUESTION 3

Barriers to health care for underserved populations

• Lack of coverage( which leads to delay seeking care, get care that doesn't fit their specific needs, get a late diagnosis of their disease, get less care, pay much higher costs for care and be in debt)
• High health care costs
• Inconsistent sources of care
• Low health literacy
• Lack of reliable transportation (private or public) or other difficulties physically accessing provider offices
• Unavailability of providers (eg; medically underserved areas)

​​​​​​​QUESTION 4

Nursing interventions

• Conducting a needs assessment for underserved populations
• Identify factors contributing to unique communication needs
• Cultural and linguistic competence
• Working effectively
• Identify strategies for communicating effectively with underserved populatpopulations
• Identify population with disabilities in rural communities
• ​​​​​​​Identify strategies for working effectively with population with disabilities and population in rural areas.