354 final chap 11 Flashcards
certain populations in the U.S face greater challenges in accessing health care which leads to..
greater risk of poorer health
main causes of unequal health services
unequal social, economic, health, and geographic locations
great barriers for those groups
access, finance, and racial/cultural acceptance
vulnerability
the likelihood of experiencing poor health issues or illness
vulnerability framework 3 factors
predisposing, enabling, and need
predisposing
factors that predispose people to use health care (demographics, race, education, location, and health beliefs)
enabling
personal or financial resources that influence use of health care (income, insurance status, and social support)
need
perceived and evaluated illness (ADL, IADL, chronic diseases, mental health, self-rated)
all 3 affect one’s
access to health care, quality of care, and health outcomes
african american
short life expectancies, low birth weight infants, high infant mortality rate, high hypertension rates, diabetes
hispanics
youngest, lower education, high unemployment, uninsured, and seek less preventative care
asian
diverse subgroups, lowest smoking rate
AI/AN
largely rural, bottom of SES, shorter life expectancies, higher rates of alcohol abuse, diabetes, homicide/suicide
racism in health care is rooted in
systemic and institutionalized racism
racism takes form of
racial microaggressions and underrepresentation
ethical minorities are more likely than whites to lack
health insurance
cost of uncompensated care
$85 billion
women
longer life expectancies than men (about 5 years) but morbidity and poorer health outcomes, higher obesity/overweight
women have disadvantage in….because…
obtaining employer-based insurance b/c they are more likely to work part-time, receive lower wages, and have interrupted work histories (pregnancy)
homeless have high prevalence of
acute and chronic medical issues, mental health, substance abuse problems, and higher hospitalization
% of children with special health care need
20%
% of children who are below poverty level
18% (13 million)
children’s health is impacted by
developmental vulnerability and dependency
rural are less likely to
utilize health services