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health disparity
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inequality, difference in condition and rank, lack of equality in opportunity, treatment or status, inequity
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how do health people define health disparity ?
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A type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic and or environmental disadvantage
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examples of health disparities
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racial or ethnic group
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socioeconomic status
gender
age
mental health
geographic location
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socioeconomic status
gender
age
mental health
geographic location
etc
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the operation definition of health disparity
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quantitive measures such as rates and percents, quantity that separates a group from a reference point on a certain measure of health, differences in in health between groups
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who is disproportionally affected by health disparity?
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racial and ethnic minority populations such as American Indians, asian Americans, African Americans, latinos, and more.
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inequity
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difference in distribution or allocation of a resource between groups (usually expressed as group specific rates)
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resources relevant to health
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health insurance, education, vaccines, fresh food and clean air
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health equity
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Fair distribution of health determinants, outcomes, and resources within and between segments of the population, regardless of social standing
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what are social determinants of health?
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economic stability, education, physical environment, food, community and social context, healthcare system (reference ppt slide)
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what are the health outcomes as a result of the social determinants of health?
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mortality, morbidity, life expectancy, healthcare expenditures, health status , functional limitations
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look at healthy ppl 2020 website
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know what drives health behaviors
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know what factors need to be considered when needed to make a decision about one health
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