The first health care system examined in detail was located in East Los Angeles. East Los Angeles is predominately composed of Hispanic and African American residences, two ethnicities that have an increased risk of developing diabetes. Many of the residents in this portion of Los Angeles are uninsured and rely on either the emergency room and other safety net providers to manage their chronic disease. In order to mitigate the impact of the uninsured and to provide long lasting comprehensive care Dr. Peters, a diabetologist that treats patients in East Los Angeles, developed an innovative paradigm that effectively turns nurses into autonomous diabetologist.…
The Disparities that need to be addressed are, cardiovascular disease and cancer in minority groups. Stress is a major factor when it comes to minority groups and their health disparities. Typically minority groups also have a lower income, and that will also contribute to the health disparity. People with more money tend to be less stressed, and minority groups are also stressed by socioeconomic factors. To address the health disparities in Fort Bend several different strategies will have to be accomplished in order to eliminate the health disparities.…
Studies have shown that to help end and improve health disparities among racial and ethnic issues is to make the healthcare more affordable so that families can afford them. There are many source that in the health system that can contribute and health people that are in need. The world wants to reduce health disparities but they are not paying people to support their families enough to get the healthcare they deserve.…
Health disparities in the U.S. are a persistent problem especially in this day and age—where minorities make up the most of our diverse population. The measures to reduce health disparities focuses on several prominent, recurring themes; (1) how persistent health disparities are, (2) the economic condition, (3) race and discrimination, (4) geographic location, (5) raising awareness on the issue of health disparities, (6) shaping or integrating better health policies, (7) the function of a community in developing plans to tackle health disparities, and (8) the promising Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Anderson, et al., 2012). Certainly, there are many other topics encased in health disparities that need to be addressed. However,…
Many researchers have identified health disparities the goal is look at the the cyclical pattern that ultimately results in widened disparities in health care between minority groups and the majority and in continued discrimination of minority group( e.g., Buki, Borrayo, Feigal & Carrillo, 2004; Clegg, Li, Hankey, Chu, & Edwards,2002) . According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services states there is inequality in the quality of care given. For example if a white person suffered from a cardiovascular disease and a person of color suffered from the same thing would they received the same treatment? With health disparities healthcare becomes bias because society tends to aid the white person first and better versus the person of color. The first definition of health disparity was found in September 1999, Director Harold Varmus that worked for the white house was charged with creating a…
Kelly, I agree, that there is room for improvement when it comes to tackling health disparities and there are programs emerging that are trying to bridge the gap. According to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (2015) in efforts to tackle health disparities, the National Institute of Health (NIH) selected two research teams to conduct studies on how to improve health outcomes, related to hypertension, for populations most at risk for health disparities. These studies are different than ones previously done because they fully engage patients and clinicians in the design and conduct of the studies. Each study has a patient-centered approach so that the patients are able to be involved in determining ways to improve their health…
The burden of death and illness associated with chronic diseases experienced by Africans Americans and other people of color are a result of disparities in the United States. The health disparities associated with these diseases are a compelling reason for addressing this problem. For example, According to CDC, diabetes is approximately 70 percent higher in African American and nearly doubles in Hispanic than whites (CDC, 2011). My goal is to improve the lives of racial/ethnic populations that are suffering from these devastating diseases by the end of 2017. By the end of FY 2016, A RFA will be in place for the development of a community projects to help reduce/eliminate health disparities.…
The incidence of diabetes in America has grown to epic proportions; consequently, the rise in chronic disease originating from uncontrolled diabetes is also rising. What are the reasons patients are not able to adequately control diabetes? The focus of this research was to identify barriers that keep diabetics from maintaining adequate control of their disease. There are both learned behaviors and congenital behaviors that play a role in glycemic control.…
In the article titled, “Translating Research Evidence Into Practice to Reduce Health Disparities: A Social Determinants Approach,” Howard K. Koh et al. discusses the effects of social factors relating to poor health. Throughout this research study, the authors mention ways to reduce poor health and the use of a social determinants approach to effectively better our health care systems (Koh, 2010). There have been many factors leading to the inability to eliminate health disparities, the major one being the lack of health insurance. Koh explains that understanding the word “health” is necessary when eliminating disparities (2010).…
When it comes to addressing disparities in the United States, people tend to think of each issue separately. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the racial issues that revolve around today’s society. Educational disparities occur because minority students tend to live in impoverished neighborhoods where schools are not as good and families do not have the money to pay for college. Health care disparities occur because there are no clinics or doctors in impoverished areas willing to help. However, these issues can be addressed by using an intervention that connects multiple issues and fixes disparities in each area.…
Discuss some of the efforts currently underway to address disparities in care, including the ACA. As mentioned in the text, disparities in health care system are prevalent, with racial and ethnic minorities receiving lower-quality of care in a variety of health care settings and across a range of medical conditions. However, these disparities not only affect the groups facing disparities, but also limit overall improvements in quality of care and health for the broader population.…
July 24, 2002 about two weeks after turning seven years old, I fell ill and got admitted into the hospital. Days later I was approached by a doctor and told that I was diagnosed with diabetes. Like many children with juvenile diabetes, my family had no idea to be on the lookout for the symptoms and there are no regular checkups to determine a child’s diabetic status. If my mother would have been warned earlier about the symptoms and the disease itself, we could have taken preventive measures towards stopping the progress or at least slowing the progress down. Therefore, I believe children should be screened for diabetes every single year, and families with children that are borderline diabetics should get help learning how to live with and raise a child that is diabetic.…
This morning we are in the home of 32-year-old Kevin, who suffers with type 1 brittle diabetes. The following interview was brief, but informative: (Angel) Kevin, you were diagnosed at 10, any memories during that time? (Kevin) I recall my weight of 125 lbs and a few days later weighing 80 lbs. It caused frequent urination and couldn't eat without vomiting.…
There are many people who are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year. In people with diabetes, the insulin is not doing its job causing the sugar to remain in the blood stream; which results in a lack of energy needed for everyday functioning. Health care personnel educate patients about maintaining their diabetes, but their time is limited. This is the reason Diabetic nurse educators are important, because they have the time to teach about diabetes, how to check sugars, and how to handle sick days. The role of a Diabetic nurse educator is to improve the quality of patient education.…
Diabetes Prevention Prevention is the key that locks the door of disease. There are many ways to prevent disease and likewise many ways not to prevent disease. Diabetes is one disease that is becoming more and more evident in todays society. The number of people being diagnosed with diabetes fast growing exponentially, but the good news is that it can be prevented before it becomes a problem. People can prevent the onset of diabetes by taking care of his or his body by exercising and eating healthy, decreasing risks for comorbidities, and annually visiting a physician.…