Preventive Medicine-Health Disparities

Question 1

3 things to consider for health disparities?

Answer 1

SES, cultural background and health-care professional biases

Question 2

Differences in incidence, prevalence, mortality and burden of diseases that exist among specific population groups.

Answer 2

Health disparities. Gaps include quality of health, presence of disease, access (includes language and culture) and health outcomes.

Question 3

Populations at risk for health disparities in the US

Answer 3

African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Latinos have higher incidence of CVD, HIV, infant mortality DM, cancer. Lower rates of immunizations and screening.

Question 4

International SES

Answer 4

Social determinants of health

Question 5

Key disparities in the US

Answer 5

Mortality, infant mortality (really high for AAs due to obesity), life expectancy and morbidity (DM in NAs, cancer in AAs, HIV in AAs)

Question 6

3 principles of action for health inequalities

Answer 6

1) Improve conditions of daily life 2) Take inequitable distribution of money/resources 3) Raise awareness of the social determinants of health

Question 7

Solutions to increase access to care

Answer 7

Increase insured, educate at-risk populations, cultural sensitivity training, pipeline programs (bring in more AA doctors)