Concept of health inequities and how inclusive healthcare practices can affect outcomes for vulnerable groups and marginalised populations Flashcards
1
Q
Define health inequity?
A
Avoidable, widespread differences in health between different groups of people that arise from unfair systems that worsen living conditions, healthcare access and overall status
2
Q
Give 3 examples of negative effects of unfair systems that cause health inequity?
A
Poor living conditions, healthcare access and overall status
3
Q
What factor about an individual is the largest contributor to health inequity?
A
Socio-economic status
This relates most strongly to living conditions, healthcare access and overall status
4
Q
Give 2 examples of the wider determinants of health inequity?
A
Housing
Income
