Question

Identifying Health Disparities

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research and read about a specific health disparity of interest to you. This can be based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc.

Based on your research and data gathered, create a report in a 8 to 10 page paper that addresses the following:

What is the background of the disparity chosen?

Who does this disparity impact?

What are the determinants of this disparity?

What is the impact of this disparity?

Is there an intersection of multiple concerns related to race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality related to this issue?

How and where would one seek to intervene to address this disparity in the context of the social ecological model?

How does this disparity affect the health of the population on a larger scale?

How does your race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or SES impact your ability to work within the community affected by this disparity?

Answer 1

■DISPARITY CHOSEN, is Racial and ethnic disparities.

Because , this disparity affect all over the fields. Racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive poorer quality care compared with non minorities, even when access related factors such as insurance states and income.

▪ Minorities have less access to health care than whites.

▪ The native American and native Alaskans more often lack prenatal care in the 1st trimester.

▪Nationally minority women are more likely to avoid doctors visits due to cost.

■ Impact of Racial and ethnicity disparity

* Mainly poor peoples with lack of financial status

* Blacks compared to whites

* People with low socioeconomic status

■ Determinants of this disparity

* Lack of access to adequate health coverage

* Communication difficulties between patients and providers

* Cultural barriers

* Lack of access to provider

* Different in geography

■ Impacts of this disparity

* Receive unequal treatment

* Receive lower quality care compared with whites

* Social factors like unstable housing that can lead to poor health

* Negative feelings and prejudices that play out between individuals.