Disparities in Healthcare Quality Jacqulin Johnson Kaplan University MT305-Health Care Organization and Delivery Professor Martha Jennings June 8, 2010 It is prudent to keep in mind that the current system leaves million Americans without health insurance. There are many factors contributing to the poor care quality. Healthcare is too expensive already and barriers just contribute to Americans not getting proper medical care. Americans want the best possible healthcare they can get and…
The best way for the medical profession to overcome disparities in healthcare is to enhance treatment outcomes by improving equality of care. As a child, I relied on government funded healthcare programs for medical treatment. Currently, I am insured through my employer’s health insurance policy and am able to enjoy the luxuries of having private insurance. Experiencing treatment from both channels I realized a gap in the quality of care. The medical profession can fill this gap by focusing on teaching…
The medical profession can respond to healthcare disparities in several ways. In my opinion, their strongest methods in doing so are through education, volunteering, fundraisers, and community cohesion efforts. One has to remember that healthcare disparities are the end result, not the problem itself, and in order to prevent this outcome, the real issues must first be addressed. Education is pivotal in achieving the goal of alleviating medical shortages in underserved communities. Ensuring that…
body of literature has demonstrated the existence of healthcare disparities. While consensus has not emerged regarding the causes of disparities, they are generally thought to be related to provider, patient, and healthcare system factors. On the one hand, the current US healthcare system is oriented toward individualized acute care. Yet healthcare disparities by definition are a population level phenomenon. Individuals do not have disparities, groups and populations do. Thus population level data…
Thank you for your thought-provoking posts Kik and Maggie. Maggie, you are accurate when you emphasized a clear disparity in healthcare privileges. Kik, what you mentioned about measuring point of poverty is death is a painful message we see now. We complain of simple things, like how it is hot and humid it is in Florida, yet we can address this by having a glass of icy cold water or maybe a trip to the nearest ice cream parlor to cool us off. But in the other parts of the globe, lack of clean…
Racial Incarceration Disparities that Create Health Problems Name Course Institution Instructor’s name Date due Abstract Shocking disparities in population wellness and health in the United States of America have led to multidisciplinary study efforts to help build health equity. Identifying disparities, clarifying the etiological bases of disparities as well as adopting solutions to get rid of health disparities are part of the United States national health program. Ethnic…
Health Care Access and Disparities within the Appalachian Region Sherri Drake PIMA Medical Institute Health Care Access and Disparities within the Appalachian Region (NIH, 2002-2006) Health disparities are defined as “differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States”. Health care access is the ability of a person to receive health care services as a function of access…
The healthcare system definitely has different demographics when it comes to race, age, socioeconomics, etc. Because the population is constantly changing, the health care resources are affected daily. With the aging population, there is room for advancement because with age comes certain illnesses and there is a much-needed percentage of care that is needed but not provided. Although, it is a dramatic difference in health among racial and ethnic groups as well. Each race has had its own life expectancy…
Research shows that healthcare is not equal among all demographics and it is evident that throughout time, various groups of people have been taken advantage of by the medical community. In the United States, we believe that health care should not differ by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or geographic location. When these differences do exist, they are referred to as disparities. We see this when racial and ethnic minorities receive lower quality healthcare than whites, when age is a determinant…
Completely eliminating health disparities between the races and ethnic groups is a difficult task to accomplish. Discrimination is the major effector in disparities felt by different races and ethnic groups. It effects the environment they live in, their education, and their incomes, which all play a role in the health disparities they face. Some health disparities faced by the different races and ethnic groups include cancer screenings, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, HIV infections/AIDS, and…