14 Questions
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.
Half
Examples of interventions to fix health disparities include diabetes education classes tailored for those with low health ______.
literacy
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 ______.
disparities
___ factors include knowledge and attitudes, competing demands, and bias.
Provider
How are health disparities different from health inequities?
Health disparities do not require establishing that differences were caused by social disadvantage, while health inequities are believed to reflect injustices.
What are some examples of social determinants of health mentioned?
Economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, social and community context
What are some examples of health outcomes used to monitor health disparities?
Life expectancy, Infant mortality, childhood obesity, Chronic disease burden
What are the goals of the Healthy People initiatives for 2030?
Build a healthier future for all
Which of the following is NOT an issue facing Mississippi's healthcare system?
Low rates of STI transmission
What was the goal of the Healthy People initiatives for 2010?
Achieve health equity and eliminate disparities
Which of the following is an example of a clinical encounter factor affecting health disparities?
Provider communication
Test your knowledge on health disparities and inequities, which refer to systematic health differences faced by groups of people due to social, economic, and environmental factors. Learn about how these disparities affect individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability status, and sexual orientation.
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