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Hello, fellow coworkers my name is Vanessa Williams and I will be presenting you with information regarding a vulnerable population. The vulnerable population I will discuss is the African American population and their perceived mistrust with the healthcare system. I believe this is an important topic to discuss because the African American population has the highest incidence of colorectal cancer however, they are not seeking healthcare as they should. We have often questioned why these individuals do not seek healthcare as often, however, we never really took the time out to identify the reasons why. It gives me great honor to be able to enlighten you regarding this population. By the end of this presentation, I hope you are all culturally aware and gain confidence when caring for this vulnerable population. I believe you will able to walk away with new knowledge that you will be able to apply to our work environment,
The history of the African American population in regards to healthcare will provide us with background information about the experiences African Americans have encountered with health care. Once we gain knowledge regarding these historical encounters we will have a better understanding of the African American population. During the slavery periods health care was often unavailable to the African American population and/or their was a deficient in the quality and quantity of care being provided. African Americans were often faced with discrimination such as segregated hospital wards and was also misled by the United States Public Health Service. The United States Public Health service led a Tuskegee syphilis study in which the patients did not receive informed consent and did not receive treatment once it was available(CDC,2013). For these reasons African Americans were more into folklore remedies versus seeking medical treatment.
Now that we have discussed the history of the African American population we have enabled
Hello, fellow coworkers my name is Vanessa Williams and I will be presenting you with information regarding a vulnerable population. The vulnerable population I will discuss is the African American population and their perceived mistrust with the healthcare system. I believe this is an important topic to discuss because the African American population has the highest incidence of colorectal cancer however, they are not seeking healthcare as they should. We have often questioned why these individuals do not seek healthcare as often, however, we never really took the time out to identify the reasons why. It gives me great honor to be able to enlighten you regarding this population. By the end of this presentation, I hope you are all culturally aware and gain confidence when caring for this vulnerable population. I believe you will able to walk away with new knowledge that you will be able to apply to our work environment,
The history of the African American population in regards to healthcare will provide us with background information about the experiences African Americans have encountered with health care. Once we gain knowledge regarding these historical encounters we will have a better understanding of the African American population. During the slavery periods health care was often unavailable to the African American population and/or their was a deficient in the quality and quantity of care being provided. African Americans were often faced with discrimination such as segregated hospital wards and was also misled by the United States Public Health Service. The United States Public Health service led a Tuskegee syphilis study in which the patients did not receive informed consent and did not receive treatment once it was available(CDC,2013). For these reasons African Americans were more into folklore remedies versus seeking medical treatment.
Now that we have discussed the history of the African American population we have enabled