efforts to reduce health disparities Flashcards
what significant disparities do Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), Hispanics, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, and Asian/Pacific Islanders experience compared with Whites.
morbidity and mortality rates
what conditions regarding maternity are more found in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), Hispanics, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, and Asian/Pacific Islanders groups
Shorter life expectancy, higher infant and maternal mortality rates, more birth defects, and more sexually transmitted infections
what is thought to be the cause of minority groups facing higher maternal and infant mortality rates
biologic factors, environment, socioeconomic factors, and health behaviors.
what are social determinants of health
nonbiologic factors that have profound influences on health
what disparities are associated with differences in morbidity and mortality
education and income
what is (HRSA) Health Resources Services Administration; Health Disparities Collaboratives
part of a national effort to eliminate disparities and improve delivery systems of health care for all people in the United States who are cared for in HRSA-supported health centers.
what is the National Institute of Nursing Research
strategic plan support of research that promotes health equity and eliminates health disparities.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
publishes reports of recent trends and variations in health disparities and inequalities in some social and health indicators and provides data against which to measure progress in eliminating disparities.
Topics specific to perinatal nursing that are addressed include infant deaths, preterm births, and adolescent pregnancy and birth.
US Department of Health and Human Services
released a progress report on its HHS Disparities Action Plan that provides a vision of “a nation free of disparities in health and health care”.
The plan promotes evidence-based programs, integrated approaches, and best practices to reduce disparities
