Vulnerable Population Essay

The United States Health Care System is struggling to keep up with the health care needs of vulnerable populations. The vulnerable population could have low income levels, are more “at-risk” to diseases, elderly and even infants. The first step to help this population is to create a needs assessment that will help figure out where access to certain health care areas are needed. The second step would be to come up with solutions to figure out how to fix these problems. Overall, the goal is to make it easier for the vulnerable population to get their health care needs. Access to good healthcare can mean many things. There could be a lack of the specific medical needs such as hospitals and doctor offices. People may not have access to healthier…

Vulnerable Population I believe the vulnerable population will continue to grow. The United States population is expected to continue to grow at 0.9% per year. It is estimated there will be 400 million people by 2039 and over 400 million by 2050. The growth is mostly going to be from many of immigrants coming into the United States. By that time the United States would see a growth in Hispanic and Asian population triple. Additionally, the population will also be older than what we see today. It…

Populations More Vulnerable to Environmental Changes All humans depend on the environment in which we live in, so environmental crises will increasingly devastate humans’ lives. The usual victims of these crises are often poor minorities with little resources and less opportunities. The effects of these crises are bad enough on the global population, but in addition to these, certain groups are being targeted and discriminated. The example of Native American and African American history in this…

size. York City is the largest population of 43935 while Yorkana borough is smallest with a population of only 229. York County’s local economy has become an established hub for many businesses while maintaining its agricultural background. Some of the major companies located in York include Harley-Davidson, York Barbell, Utz Quality Foods, and Snyder’s of Hanover (York County Pennsylvania, n.d.). Population demographics. The US Census estimates the York County population at 440,755…

Identification of Controversial Health-Related Issue Affecting a Vulnerable Population Across the United States, thousands of patients are diagnosed with a terminal illness and given a prognosis of less than six months to live. In 2015, it is projected by the American Cancer Society, that about 600,000 people will die from cancer (ACS, 2015). The term terminal illness refers to a disease, infection, or illness that is incurable resulting in death. Residents of California who are facing terminal…

Social and Environmental Profile Cultural, Social and Economic Impact Vulnerable Populations Southern Florida has a large migrant farm worker population that could be negatively impacted by food shortages and thus labor shortages across the state and county. These individuals rely on the income made through harvesting in order to provide for their families and are often the most marginalized in society. Low income residents will also be impacted if aerial spraying continues in the region. Food…

Introduction In order to sufficiently define and explain how vulnerable populations are, in fact vulnerable, it is important to first define them. In accordance with this, it is crucial to address in what ways they are vulnerable. Specifically in disastrous circumstances communities need to know what population among them is vulnerable and how they can be appropriately supported. Vulnerable Populations: A definition In our modern society, it is easy to point out what populations might be…

Vulnerable population begins with people of different race, ethnicity and social minority groups. "Race is a category of people who share biologically transmitted traits that are obvious and considered important...ethnicity is a shared cultural heritage...and minority is any category of people distinguished by either a physical or cultural difference that society has subordinated” (Goodfriend, 2016). There are few examples of each, some are Latino, African American, Asian, Native American, and…

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…

Vulnerable Population: Obese Children Childhood is fraught with many struggles which can be exacerbated by being obese. Children are a vulnerable population because they rely heavily on their caretakers and society to help them make healthy and safe choices. The number of factors that contribute to the current childhood obesity problem are numerous and beyond the scope of the following analysis. However, this analysis will provide the reader with an introduction for this and an understanding…