Of these, 9.6% are Hispanic, 6.4% are African-Americans, 0.5% are Asian and 3.6% are women. That means that approximately 80% of U.S. firefighters are white males and that diversity still needs to be addressed in the fire service. Clearly, minorities have a small representation in the fire service. Regarding women, the 2008 Report Card on Women in Firefighting based on the 2000 census data, and the only recent report on the topic found that firefighting was in the lowest 11% of all occupations in terms of female employees. The same report found that among the 291
Cultural Competency in Nursing U.S. Cultural Population Trends ! U.S. minority population grew by 29% from 2000 – 2010 ! Projections are that minorities will outnumber white, non-hispanics by 2050 ! Overcome language barriers and understand cultural differences to provide better care (Smedly 2003) African American Population Trends African American population will increase 43% The MAJORITY will become the MINORITY Important Facts About African American Culture Launch trusting relationships by being patient advocate Encourage discussion of alternative therapies Contact clergy or provide time for prayer or religious study Support family visitation and participation Muslim Population Trends Did you know that the Muslim faith ranks as the second largest Non-Christian faith worldwide?
With all this overhead one would think the united states would atleast be among one the worlds top healthcare systems right? Well, contrary to the misconception that, ‘the American health system is the best in the world, bar none” the US Business Roundtable released a study,assisted by 12 distinguished health economists, reportingthat , “relative to health spendinglevels in the rest of the OECD, the USA faces a 24% value gap relative to Canada, Germany, Japan, and the UK (Business Roundtable,
Although this number is pretty low, US is still ranked highest among countries based on infant mortality rates within the OECD countries. If the US cannot take care of our babies then how can they take care of us? The US is currently deciding on whether to pass the healthcare reform bill, which seeks to expand health care coverage to the approximately 40 million Americans who are currently uninsured by lowering the cost of health care and making the system more efficient (OpenCongress). But sometimes austere actions need to be taken otherewise the purpose gets defeated and victory accompanies the opposition. And in this case Canada has won the race against the
As of 2010, with the total population of the United States at 310.2 million individuals, White Non-Hispanic Americans are 64.7 percent of the United States population. While the second largest racial group in America is Hispanics with 16 percent of the population. According to the trends, the population is estimated to be at about 439 million in the year 2050. That's quite a rise in the population in the next 40 years (129 million) and who knows the impact it will have on our economy and job availability. It is also estimated that White Non-Hispanic Americans will be less than half the population at this point with 46.3 percent of the population being that race.
Vulnerable Populations - Part II A vulnerable population is a group that has a high incident of health care disparities and difficulties accessing the health care system because of cultural, socioeconomic, language barriers, and educational background. The Hispanic population is the largest and fastest growing minority group in the United States. This group makes up 15% of the United States population and it is predicted that this percentage will double by 2050 (Kaiser Foundation, 2010). In the Hispanic population, the Hispanic or Latino woman, ages 18 to 35 years of age with little to no income, and a high school diploma or less, is apt to possessing a high incidence of health care disparities. Hispanic women are at risk for not receiving the necessary medical care due to the lack of health insurance coverage and knowledge of services available to address their health care needs.
In 2005 the United States had higher infant mortality and maternal mortality rates than many other industrialized nations; ranked 30th in infant mortality and 20th in maternal mortality. Prenatal health care is considered one of the best preventive health care practices that could potentially reduce the risk of maternal mortality and infant death. During prenatal health care the mother can undergo risk assessment tests, treatment for current medical conditions, and valuable education. The health disparities amongst maternal mortality have been contributed to poverty, sociocultural factors and limited education. Women who live in areas of high poverty usually cannot afford adequate health care and when they become pregnant they are less likely to see a doctor
According to the United States Census Bureau, roughly 55% obtain insurance through an employer, while about 10% purchase it directly. About 31% of Americans were enrolled in a public health insurance program: 14.5% (45 million – although that number has since risen to 48 million) had Medicare, 15.9% (49 million) has Medicaid, and 4.2% (13 million) had military health insurance (there is some overlap, causing percentages to add up to more than 100%). The percentage of non-elderly workers with employer-sponsored coverage has been falling, from 68% in 2000 to 61% in 2009, the latest year for which data is available. While the primary cause of falling rates of insurance is the rising cost of health care for employers, the economic downturn since
The total rate of imprisonment in Australia in 1995 was 119 per 100,000 adults (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1997) and 411 for the USA (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1997). By the year 2008 Australia’s rate had risen to 169 (ABS, 2009), whereas the USA had a considerable increase to 760 per 100,000 adults (BJS, 2009). Female rates of imprisonments are considerably lower than men in both jurisdictions. In Australia in 1995 the rate was 12 (ABS, 1997) and the prisoner population for females in the USA at the same time was 51 (BJS, 1995). By 2008 the rates for females in Australia doubled to 24 (ABS, 2009) and in the USA increased to 67 (BJS, 2009).
For my PhD which is ongoing, I am exploring the concept of safe motherhood as experienced and understood by women, midwives, and traditional birth attendants in Southeast Nigeria. Abstract Background and context: The current global estimates for maternal deaths (MDs) by the World Health Organisation indicate that approximately 350,000 women die each year. Whilst 99% of cases occur in poorly-resourced countries, 10% take place in Nigeria alone. The global safe motherhood initiative (SMI), launched in 1987 by the UN agencies, aimed to reduce the number of pregnancy-related deaths by half by the year 2000. The number at that time was 529,000.