Vulnerable populations are found in all countries all over the world and can affect many groups of people. These groups include “racial and ethnic minorities, uninsured women and children, persons living in rural areas, the homeless, the mentally ill, the chronically ill and disabled, and individuals with HIV/AIDS”, (Shi & Singh, 2013). There are also considerations for the impoverished, people who are incarcerated, soldiers, immigrants, and the elderly. This essay will cover the vulnerable population with regards to the impoverished and what has been done for them historically and today, why there is distrust for the health care system, and how proper care can be given to those who have lost their trust in the system.
Historically speaking, …show more content…
With the cost of health care rising exponentially, the poor have very little reason to trust that they will or can get the treatments(s) necessary to maintain or at the very least treat long term illnesses. Mistrust of the health care system may consist of unaffordability, coverage, providers or the lack there of, and or claims, “certain health care problems experienced by vulnerable populations differ from those encountered by other in the health care system”, (Chapter Eight: Focusing on Vulnerable Populations, 2016). Mistrust has been established by both the provider and the insurance companies and may sometimes be seen as one in the same even though they are not. To the impoverished, lack of trust in one affects the …show more content…
It is also just as important to be able to trust the provider as well as the health care system as a whole to make sure that that person can get the best possible care. In summary, the historical and present aspect of the health care system have provided the background for why there may be distrust and how gaining trust of a patient makes it easier to provide great care. It is a great feeling when someone has found a provider that they can trust and with that established also be able to trust the health care system in which the provider is a representative
Historically speaking, …show more content…
With the cost of health care rising exponentially, the poor have very little reason to trust that they will or can get the treatments(s) necessary to maintain or at the very least treat long term illnesses. Mistrust of the health care system may consist of unaffordability, coverage, providers or the lack there of, and or claims, “certain health care problems experienced by vulnerable populations differ from those encountered by other in the health care system”, (Chapter Eight: Focusing on Vulnerable Populations, 2016). Mistrust has been established by both the provider and the insurance companies and may sometimes be seen as one in the same even though they are not. To the impoverished, lack of trust in one affects the …show more content…
It is also just as important to be able to trust the provider as well as the health care system as a whole to make sure that that person can get the best possible care. In summary, the historical and present aspect of the health care system have provided the background for why there may be distrust and how gaining trust of a patient makes it easier to provide great care. It is a great feeling when someone has found a provider that they can trust and with that established also be able to trust the health care system in which the provider is a representative