Chapter 1 Defining Disparity Flashcards
What is the definition of Health Disparity?
Preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or in opportunities to achieve optimal health experienced by socially disadvantaged groups.
What are Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)?
Conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect health outcomes.
What factors contribute to health disparities?
Social and demographic factors such as:
* Poverty
* Education status
* Race and ethnicity
* Gender
* Insurance status
What is the difference between Equality and Equity?
Equality is treating everyone the same, while Equity is giving everyone what they need to be successful.
What is health inequity?
Unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between various geographies or groups.
What does the term Disease Burden refer to?
The impact of a health problem as measured by financial cost, mortality, morbidity, or other indicators.
What are the two components used to estimate the burden of a disease?
- Years of Life Lost (YLL)
- Years of Life lived with Disability (YLD)
True or False: Health disparities exist only in older adults.
False.
What is the goal of Healthy People 2030?
To attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
What is the new objective introduced in Healthy People 2030?
Health Literacy.
Fill in the blank: Health equity is defined as the ________ of the highest level of health for all people.
attainment
What are some common cancers with notable health disparities?
- Prostate (Men)
- Breast (Women)
- Lung and Bronchus (Both)
- Colorectal (Both)
What are health care disparities typically referred to?
Differences between groups in health insurance coverage, access to care, and quality of care.
What does ‘leveling the playing field’ refer to in the context of equity?
Actively moving everyone closer to success by addressing individual needs.
What are the overarching goals of Healthy People 2030?
- Eliminate health disparities
- Achieve health equity
- Promote healthy development and behaviors
- Engage leadership and public across sectors
What does the term ‘disparity’ mean?
A great difference.
How are social determinants of health shaped?
By the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local scales.
