Human Behavior: Diversity

Question 1

T/F: Racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive lower quality of care, even when access-related factors are controlled.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

T/F: Disparities arise both from the physician and the pt, creating a cycle of biases.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are some potential sources of disparities?

Answer 3

medical decisions are made under time pressure
healthcare provider bias
pt response = mistrust and refusal

Question 4

What is a common barrier in immigrant health?

Answer 4

fear and mistrust

Question 5

Children of immigrant parents are commonly (blank) due to the parents’ ineligibility for certain health services

Answer 5

underserved

Question 6

T/F: Another barrier to immigrant health is in promoting public assistance benefits via word of mouth.

Answer 6

True

*often leads to miscommunications leading to reduced enrollment & limited access

Question 7

Which minority has the highest prevalence of asthma?

Answer 7

blacks

Question 8

Which minority is 50% more likely to die from diabetes?

Answer 8

hispanics

Question 9

Which minority has more serious mental health problems?

Answer 9

native american youth

Question 10

Is race important in genetic diseases?

Answer 10

no, more so dependent on geographic ancestry

Question 11

What are some health issues specific to Asian Americans?

Answer 11

Hep B
TB
Cervical cancer
suicide***

Question 12

Older Asian American women have the highest (blank) rates among all women ages 65+.

Answer 12

suicide