Health Equity Flashcards
health disparity definition
a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage
health inequities
health differences that are avoidable, unnecessary, unfair, and unjust
inequality
unequal access to opportunities
equity
custom tools that identify and address inequality
equality
evenly distributed tools and assistance
justice
fixing the system to offer equal access to both tools and opportunities
when is health equity achieved?
when every person can attain their full health potential and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances
how is inequity reflected?
in differences of:
–length of life
–quality of life
–rates of disease, disability, and death
–severity of disease
–access to treatment
discrimination
treatment based on class or category rather than individual merit
prejudice
a preconceived preference or idea about certain groups
bias
an unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice
implicit bias
attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner
unconscious bias
activated involuntarily without individual’s awareness or control
implicit bias facts
–do not necessarily align with our declared beliefs
–favor our own ingroup
–malleable
–pervasive
System 1 Thinking
–fast, automatic
–susceptible to environmental influences
