Define “Health disparity” The study of differences in the quality health care across different populations. Health Disparities can be defined as unequal when some people of certain groups do not benefit from the same health status as other groups. Just like cancer, such differences occur when one group of people has a higher risk rate than another, or when one group has a lower chance to live rate than another. Health disparities can usually be identified along racial and ethnic lines, indicating that black people, Latino’s, Asians, and Native Americans have different disease and survival rates from other populations. Such disparities however can also extend beyond race to include areas such as access to healthcare, socio economic status, gender, and biological or behavioral factors.
A report on inequality in the provision of care by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) concluded that “racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare exist and, because they are associated with worse outcomes in many cases, are unacceptable” (Pasick 67). In the report, IOM proceeded by defining these disparities in medical and healthcare as being “racial or ethnic differences in the quality of health care that are not due to access-related factors or clinical needs, preferences, and appropriateness of intervention” (Trivedi, and Ayanian 557). This publication by the IOM has renewed interest from different stakeholders in enhancing the understanding of the healthcare disparities with respect to the minority and marginalized groups. In
P3-Explain patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings M2- Compare sociological explanations for different patterns and trends D1- Evaluate the way patterns and trends in health and illness are measured Researches into health inequalities in the UK were published between 2005 and 2007. The life expectancy between those who live in the less fortunate parts of the country compared to the affluent parts of the country is 11 years. This could be due to the fact that people who are less wealthy than others usually don't get the best treatment when it comes to poor health. Compared to those who can afford private doctors, they will receive the best treatment needed. This is due to social class.
Ill health in the UK is monitored through statistics. These statistics are collected from birth and death certificates as well as censuses and other sources. Statistics can also be found in the Black Report 1980, the Acheson Report 1998, and Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation 1999, Tackling Health Inequalities: A Programme for Action 2003 and Choosing Health: Making Healthy Choices Easier 2004. The Black Report 1980 found that there was an inequality in health across social classes and there is a huge difference between the mortality and morbidity rates across the social classes. The mortality rate was higher for those of a lower social class.
Assess the effects on those using the service of three different discriminatory practices in health and social care settings. Setting: Elderly Care Home Infringement on rights Infringement on rights is when the basic human rights are taken away from people, causing discriminatory practice whereby they will almost certainly not be receiving a good quality of care. Dependant on what rights are being taken away can vary the physical development, an example being that if the service user was to lose out on their right not to be treated inhuman or degrading way. There are many ways in which this right can be infringed on, such as if they have been attacked physically or psychologically in any way, which can then cause a knock on effect, especially during later adulthood, causing their bodies to become weaker. Due to this stage in life their bodies are already at a higher risk of harm and if this right was to be broken it may speed up this physical developmental norm.
Running head: Challenges to Using a Business Case for Addressing Health Disparities Challenges to Using a Business Case for Addressing Health Disparities Tracy L. Smith Liberty University Online Community Health 349 Challenges to Using a Business Case for Addressing Health Disparities In this article the authors are considering the challenges of health disparities on the social and business levels. Before we begin to discuss the many challenges we must define what disparities are. Disparities is defined by Webster as a lack of similarity or equality; inequality; or difference. “Disparities in healthcare, that is differences in the preventive, diagnostic and treatment services offered to people with similar health conditions”. There are many challenges facing people today that are preventing them from getting quality healthcare.
3. Psycho Social Influences * What are the psychological and Social causes for this inequality in health E.G. Why is heart disease more prevalent in lower socioeconomic groups? What are the direct and indirect influences on this inequality? * Structure * Housing * Education * Employment * Geographical and Social Isolation * Poverty * Agency Inequalities in health such as can lead to a variety of conditions such as 4.
African Americans are susceptible to a wide variety of illness such as Sickle Cell anemia, Keloids, Lactose enzyme deficiency, Tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus and higher infant mortality rates. Italian Americans have been noted as having a low hypertension rate, where as African Americans have a higher rate, probably due to the wide contrast in
Abstract Hypertension in African Americans is a major clinical and public health problem because of the high dominance and premature onset of high blood pressure (BP) as well as the great burden of deadly factors that lead to conditions such as obesity and diabetes mellitus. BP control rates are lower in African Americans, especially men, than in other major ethnicity-sex groups; overall control rates are 29.9%for non-Hispanic Black men. (CDC, 2002) The best antihypertensive treatment requires a comprehensive approach that is surrounded by different lifestyle modifications such as weight loss, salt and alcohol restriction, and increased physical activity plus drug therapy. The most important step in the evaluation of patients with high blood
The reasons for these inequalities are linked with socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender and the geographical area in which people live. There is also statistical evidence which highlights the fact that Maori, Pacific Islanders and people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are dying at a younger age and generally have poorer health than other New Zealanders (Ministry of Health [MOH], 2002). The Reducing Inequalities in Health report (MOH, 2002) states that the primary causes of health inequality in New Zealand are directly related to the distribution of and access to resources such as income, education, employment and housing. The report also states that another major influence on this inequality in health is the difference in how and when people access health care services and how that care may differ between those receiving the services. This is also said to have a significant impact both on peoples’ health status and mortality rates.