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health and healthcare disparities
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refer to differences in health and healthcare between groups that are closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantages.
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race/ethnicity
socioeconomic status
age
geographic location
gender
disability status
sexual orientation
socioeconomic status
age
geographic location
gender
disability status
sexual orientation
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disparities occur across many dimensions, name them.
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health disparity
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refers to a higher burden of illness, injury, disability, or mortality experienced by one group relative to another
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healthcare disparity
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refers to differences between groups in health insurance coverage, access to and use of care, and quality of care
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social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantages
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health and healthcare disparities are often closely linked to what factors
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health inequality or health inequity
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other terms used to refer to disparities
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healthy people 2020
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This group has studied target health outcomes across the US and looks at healthcare markers and makes strategic goals and plans. They have realized that some health obstacles are linked to discromination, exclusion
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race
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persons with common biological inheritance, with common characteristics, hereditary traits
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ethnicity
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refers to commonality within a culture
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race and ethnicity
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both are more related to social categories than biological
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race/ethnicity
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categories used to group individuals
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minorities
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refers to any group generically
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black/african american
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people of african descent
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hispanic/latino
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persons from central and South America, Spanish speaking caribbean
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american indian
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indigenous Americans from continental USA
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Alaska natives
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indigenous populations of alaska
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CDC
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aims to eliminate health disparities for vulnerable populations as defined by race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, geography, gender, age, disability status, risk status related to sex and gender, and among other populations identified to be at risk for health disparities
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National institute of minority health and health disparities
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NIMHD what does it stand for
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NIMHD
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envisions an America in which all populations will have an equal opportunity to live long, health and productive lives.
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1. biology and genetics
2. individual behaviors
3. social environment
4. physical environment
5. health services
2. individual behaviors
3. social environment
4. physical environment
5. health services
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five determinants of health in a population
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biology and genetics
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this determinant of health includes sex and age
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individual behaviors
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this determinant of health included alcohol use, drug use, unprotected sex, and smoking
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social environment
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this determinant of health includes discrimination, income, gender
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physical environment
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this determinant of health includes where people live, crowding conditions, pollution
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health services
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this determinant of health includes access to quality health care and having or not having health insurance
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1. healthcare access and quality
2. neighborhood and built environment
3. social and community context
4. economic stability
5. education access and quality
2. neighborhood and built environment
3. social and community context
4. economic stability
5. education access and quality
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5 social determinants of health
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1. income and finances
2. food security and nutrition
3. housing
4. social connectedness and loneliness
5. aging in place
2. food security and nutrition
3. housing
4. social connectedness and loneliness
5. aging in place
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social determinants of health and the gaining population.
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