Health disparities Flashcards
define health disparities
differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the united states
examples of groups in health disparities
race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender, disability status, geographic location
define health inequities
systematic and unjust distribution of social, economic, and environmental conditions needed for health
define health equities
efforts to ensure that all people have full and equal access to opportunities that enable them to lead healthy lives
social health inequities
treated unfairly because of race, gender, class, sexual orientation or immigration status
economic health inequities
institutions (governments, churches, or schools), use their authority to create a disadvantage among groups of people
environmental health inequities
where you live can determine how healthy you are
five social determinants of health
- neighborhood and built environment
- health and health care
- social and community context
- education
- economic stability
economic stability
employment, income, expenses, debt, medical bills, support
neighborhood and physical environment
housing, transportation, safety, parks, playgrounds, walkability
education
literacy, language, early childhood education, vocational training, higher education
food
huger, access to healthy options
community and social context
social integration, support systems, community engagement, discrimination
health care system
health coverage, provider availability, provider linguistic and cultural competency, quality of care
African American health disparities
- more than 2x infant mortality rate
- 50% increase in HTN
- 7x more likely death from HIV/AIDS
