Ethnic
Minorities
And
Healthcare
Racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive lower quality healthcare than non- minorities. The disparities tend to be deep rooted and very complex because of the layers of inequities. It involves socioeconomic barriers of many different sources. These would include race, religion and economic status to name a few. It acknowledges that black and minority ethnic populations have, until now, experienced poorer health and economic barriers while accessing certain services. Research indicates different cultures and language barriers also present a complex challenge in changing the barriers of these disparities. Making the changes necessary to start closing the gaps for these groups has become …show more content…
There are studies, plans, projects and education material to help all people become unified but one of the first steps in this is recognizing that there is still a problem and being responsive to a positive solution. Organizations and individuals should be supporting increased access to quality health care for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other factors.
The three main factors that are scrutinized in regards to discrimination with these minority groups are education, employment or ones occupation, and economic status of individuals. Most minorities are people who are considered uneducated. Immigrants sometimes are educated but they have a language barrier. They are not familiar with the American health system. Treatment and medication administration can be so different it can cause a problem for a minority of receiving the proper health care they need. If a person does not have an education, it can lead to the other disparities of unemployed or underemployed and low income. Both lead to living in undeveloped areas for the indigent and in lower economic class neighborhoods. These areas are associated with housing of poor quality that is lower …show more content…
The American College of Physicians is strongly committed to advocating for increased access to quality health care for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other factors. They feel there needs to be caution as well. The non-minority individuals can sometimes feel excluded thinking that minority groups are receiving preferential treatment. Any of the benefits that are arranged and offered in the minority communities must be offered in all communities. Differences in languages and physical feelings can confuse situations and misunderstandings can occur, these cons are what bring about prejudgments. Prejudgments hold in the disparities they defeat the organizations
Minorities
And
Healthcare
Racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive lower quality healthcare than non- minorities. The disparities tend to be deep rooted and very complex because of the layers of inequities. It involves socioeconomic barriers of many different sources. These would include race, religion and economic status to name a few. It acknowledges that black and minority ethnic populations have, until now, experienced poorer health and economic barriers while accessing certain services. Research indicates different cultures and language barriers also present a complex challenge in changing the barriers of these disparities. Making the changes necessary to start closing the gaps for these groups has become …show more content…
There are studies, plans, projects and education material to help all people become unified but one of the first steps in this is recognizing that there is still a problem and being responsive to a positive solution. Organizations and individuals should be supporting increased access to quality health care for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other factors.
The three main factors that are scrutinized in regards to discrimination with these minority groups are education, employment or ones occupation, and economic status of individuals. Most minorities are people who are considered uneducated. Immigrants sometimes are educated but they have a language barrier. They are not familiar with the American health system. Treatment and medication administration can be so different it can cause a problem for a minority of receiving the proper health care they need. If a person does not have an education, it can lead to the other disparities of unemployed or underemployed and low income. Both lead to living in undeveloped areas for the indigent and in lower economic class neighborhoods. These areas are associated with housing of poor quality that is lower …show more content…
The American College of Physicians is strongly committed to advocating for increased access to quality health care for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other factors. They feel there needs to be caution as well. The non-minority individuals can sometimes feel excluded thinking that minority groups are receiving preferential treatment. Any of the benefits that are arranged and offered in the minority communities must be offered in all communities. Differences in languages and physical feelings can confuse situations and misunderstandings can occur, these cons are what bring about prejudgments. Prejudgments hold in the disparities they defeat the organizations