Final exam - week 3 Flashcards
What are groups at greater risk for poor health outcomes because of some demographic factor (age, race, ethnicity, gender, income, sexual identity or orientation, language, immigration status, citizenship, geography, education/literacy, disability status, health care need or religion)?
vulnerable and marginalized populations
What are vulnerable and marginalized populations related to?
Related to realization, discrimination, isolation, and/or limited access to quality health care
What are examples of groups considered vulnerable and marginalized?
Racial/ ethnic/religious minorities* People living in poverty Migrant and/or seasonal farm workers (MSFW) Immigrants (legal or illegal)** People with SMI People who use [illicit]drugs (PWUD) People who abuse ETOH The uninsured People who are morbidly obese Sex Workers People with disabilities Frail older adults Refugees LGBTQ populations Rural populations Veterans People experiencing homelessness People who are/were incarcerated People living with HIV/AIDS Informal Caregivers (family & friends caring for older adults and children/adults with disabilities)
While racial and ethnic minorities are vulnerable populations in themselves, they are also what?
overrepresented in other marginalized and vulnerable populations
Subgroups of vulnerable populations may have what kind of vulnerability?
double vulnerability compounding their risk for poor health outcomes
What are examples of groups that have double vulnerability?
- Transgender African Americans
- Older adults living with poverty
- Homeless veterans with serious mental illness
- Muslim refugees
What are examples of vulnerable populations that are increasing in numbers?
- Some racial and ethnic minority populations
- People experiencing homelessness
- Refugees and immigrants
- Frail older adults
- People who abuse drugs and alcohol
- People living with serious mental illness
- The uninsured
- People living in poverty
What do vulnerable populations have greater of?
health needs
Vulnerability and equity cannot what?
co-exist
What 2 HP 2030 overarching goals address vulnerable populations?
- Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all.
- Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining the full potential for health and well-being for all.
Being in a vulnerable population does not necessarily mean what?
one is vulnerable
Viewing all individuals in a specific group as vulnerable can lead to what?
delivery of paternalistic care and services.
What is a greater incidence or prevalence of a illness, injury, disability, or mortality experienced by members of some groups as compared to another group such as the dominant group or general population?
health disparities
What are health disparities linked to?
marginalization, discrimination and/or limited access to care.
What are health disparities usually discussed in terms of? but also what?
race and ethnicity but exists as well in other groups which have been marginalized or discriminated against.
In the literature health disparities are reported as a comparison between what?
the VP and the general or dominant population
US Blacks have 2.1x greater chance of what?
2.1 x greater chance of dying from COVID-19 infections than US Whites (risk ratio)
Positive COVID tests among US Hispanics was what percent to what percent among non-hispanics?
18.8% compared to 8%
New COVID case rate for rural areas was what as compared to what in urban areas?
was 19.5/100,000 as compared to urban areas which was 10/100,000 (rate)
What are differences between groups in health insurance coverage, access to health care, care offered, care received, and quality of health care?
health care disparities
What are examples of health care disparities in vulnerable populations?
- Hispanics have the highest uninsured rates of any racial or ethnic group within the United States (OMH, 2019)
- In 2018, 39% of uninsured women had a mammogram in the past 2 years as compare to 75% of insured women (Susan G Komen, 2020)
- A smaller % of informal caregivers aged 45 years and older reported having had a routine checkup in the past year compared to the general population (CDC, 2019)
What are 4 contributing factors to health care disparities?
- Cost and insurance coverage
- Transportation
- Location, hours, and long waiting times
- Cultural competency
What is under cultural competency?
- Discrimination
- Unconscious bias and provider ignorance
- Limited diversity among health care providers
- Inability to navigate the health care system
- Linguistic competency
What is a set of behaviors, attitudes and policies that come together in a system, agency or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations?
cultural competence
What is cultural competence necessary for?
providing quality care to diverse populations