Rural health quiz 2 part 1
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Health disparities are closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental ______

disadvantage

Healthy inequities are a particular kind of health disparity that is believed to reflect ______

injustices

___ ____ is attainment of the highest level of health for all people via valuing everyone equally with focused and ongoing societal efforts to address avoidable inequalities

health equity

More than ___ of counties in MS do not have a hospital providing OB care, no OB-GYNs, and no nurse midwives.

<p>Half</p> Signup and view all the answers

Examples of interventions to fix health disparities include diabetes education classes tailored for those with low health ______.

<p>literacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Promoting confidence in sexual decision making for African American women through communication skills and ethnic pride to reduce HIV transmission is an example of addressing health ______.

<p>disparities</p> Signup and view all the answers

___ factors include knowledge and attitudes, competing demands, and bias.

<p>Provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are health disparities different from health inequities?

<p>Health disparities do not require establishing that differences were caused by social disadvantage, while health inequities are believed to reflect injustices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of social determinants of health mentioned?

<p>Economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, social and community context</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of health outcomes used to monitor health disparities?

<p>Life expectancy, Infant mortality, childhood obesity, Chronic disease burden</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the goals of the Healthy People initiatives for 2030?

<p>Build a healthier future for all</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an issue facing Mississippi's healthcare system?

<p>Low rates of STI transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the Healthy People initiatives for 2010?

<p>Achieve health equity and eliminate disparities</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a clinical encounter factor affecting health disparities?

<p>Provider communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

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