Week 14 - Racism and Health

Question 1

Does race matter for health? WHY?

Answer 1

YES
- race seen as biology in healthcare
- diff races have diff health needs
(Susceptible to diff illnesses —> indigenous diabetes 2)

Question 2

Genes responsible for causing diabetes in aboriginal ppl

Answer 2

• not bc their indegnous
• bc of env factors (changeable lifestyle) —> fast food, less exercise
• new world syndrome

Question 3

new world syndrome is a set of

Answer 3

non-communicable diseases brought on by consumption of junk food and a sedentary lifestyle

Question 4

African Americans associated with

Answer 4

Heart disease

Question 5

African Americans associated with heart disease. WHY?

Answer 5

• proposed = nitric oxide deficiency
• Kahn = not true, statistics wrong (older studies & not controlled for age)
• instead = black ppl have an earlier onset of heart disease

Question 6

black ppl have an earlier onset of heart disease. WHY???

Answer 6

• not biology

- env factors and Socio-economic factors (nutrition and stress)

Question 7

Health disparities exist becuase of

Answer 7

Racism not race

- diff exp, inequalities - health consequences

Question 8

When analyzing race and healthy why did they focused on genes???

Answer 8

so they dont have to make changes to society and ignored social factors

Question 9

• Health providers =
• Health complains, pain =
• Ability to reach medical help =

Answer 9

• Health providers – Do not always treat people equally
• Health complains, pain – Often minimized or ignored
• Ability to reach medical help not equally available (money,geography)

Question 10

Black ppl ie form heart failure at a rate ____ as much as white ppl

Answer 10

Twice

Question 11

“Racelesness”

Answer 11

coping strategy that involves the suppression of racial

identity in order to achieve success