Chapter 10: Public Health and Racial Ethnicities

Question 1

what is “majority of a population”?

Answer 1

those w/ characteristics found in more than 50% of a population

Question 2

what are minority groups

Answer 2

subgroups of the population that consist of fewer than 50% of the population

Question 3

what is self-identify

Answer 3

identifying yourself as a part of a race/ethnicity

Question 4

what is FNIM

Answer 4

first nation, inuit, and metis

Question 5

what is race

Answer 5

categorization of parts of a population based on physical appearance and due to particular political, social, forces

Question 6

what is ethnicity

Answer 6

cultural group within a multicultural society

Question 7

what are the 6 main features of ethnicity?

Answer 7

1. A common proper name, to identify and express the “essence” of the community
2. A myth of common ancestry that includes the idea of common origin in time and place and that gives an ethnic a sense of fictive kinship
3. Shared historical memories, or better, shared memories of a common past or pasts, including heroes, events, and their commemoration
4. One or more elements of common culture, which need not be specified but normally include religion, customs, and language
5. A link with a homeland, not necessarily its physical occupation
   by the ethnie, only its symbolic attachment to the ancestral land, as with diaspora peoples
6. A sense of solidarity on the part of at least some sections of the ethnie’s population

Question 8

what is a refugee?

Answer 8

person who flees one area or country to seek shelter or protection from danger

Question 9

what is an immigrant?

Answer 9

individuals who migrate from one country to another for the purpose of seeking permanent residence

Question 10

what is an unauthorized immigrant?

Answer 10

people who enter a country w/o permission

Question 11

what is health disparities?

Answer 11

encompasses morbidity, sickness, and mortality

Question 12

what are health disparities?

Answer 12

differences in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality and burden of disease and other adverse health conditions that exist amongst specific population groups

Question 13

what is the race and health initiative?

Answer 13

aimed at preventing disease, promoting health, and delivering care to racial and ethnic communities

Question 14

what are the 6 priority areas of the race and health initiative?

Answer 14

infant mortality, cancer screening and mgmt, CVD, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, adult and child immunization

Question 15

who experiences the most infant mortality in US? canada?

Answer 15

• US: black non-hispanic ppl

- canada: nunavut

Question 16

how can breast cancer be reduced

Answer 16

by getting mammography screenings

Question 17

what is diversity?

Answer 17

diffs in gender, age groups, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, language preference, religion, political views, and special needs, and race and ethnicity

Question 18

Why is it said that the United States was built on diversity?

Answer 18

• diversity is multifaceted and dynamic

- many races and ethnicities live in the US

Question 19

Why is it important for community health workers to be aware of the significant health disparities among various minority groups in the United States?

Answer 19

because racial and ethnic minorities experience poorer health status, have lower lvls of insurance coverage, and have inadequate access to health care services

Question 20

What role does socioeconomic status play in health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups?

Answer 20

lower socioeconomic status linked to inequalities in education and income, environmental disadvantages, and limited access to health care services

Question 21

Why is it important for community health professionals and workers to be culturally sensitive and competent?

Answer 21

culturally sensitive and competent workers lead to improved outcoems, efficiency, and satisfaction for their clients

Question 22

List each of the three kinds of power associated with empowerment. What is the importance of each in empowering individuals and communities

Answer 22

1. social
   - brings access to bases of production such as information, knowledge and skills, participation in social organizations, financial resources
2. political
   - increased productivity enables greater influence on markets = influences change
3. psychological
   - provides individual sense of potency demonstrated in self-confident behaviour