Health disparities

rural health disparities are access to healthcare, socioeconomic status, and health behaviors. Resolution is difficult, as there are many factors that intermingle, causing a more complex issue. For example, access to healthcare isn’t simply about being able to get to a clinic or hospital because of location, it is also related to being uninsured, which is more common in rural areas due to low to moderate household incomes and greater incidences of unemployment. Add to that the certain health…

mental health parity, or lack thereof. Although strides have been made through legislature to correct the disparities in mental health care, the field and its patients continue to be plagued by inadequate access and resources as well as an unrelenting stigma. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), nearly a quarter of American adults experience a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. The ANA also states that individuals who struggle with a mental disorder have poorer health…

compared to men, women, and children of other groups. The health disparity is one that is without doubt classified to be prevalent among the black populace. The fact that the health issue tends to lean on one side of a group is an interesting aspect that demands a lot of research to get an understanding of the reasons for this. What is the reason for the selectiveness in presence of the disease? I do believe that genetics, race, and health are all linked. All the three things do have an impact…

And I observed how poverty and inadequate access to medical care combine to create lasting health disparities that can mar communities for generations. My life experiences coupled with incidents from my clerkship stirred an interest in working in underprivileged areas. Meanwhile, the in-depth teaching, mentoring and camaraderie displayed by internal…

Childhood mental health disorders are a growing public health issue due to increasing prevalence, early age of onset, and impact on the child, family, and community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2013) report that 20% of children living in the United States (U.S.) suffer from mental illness, many of whom do not receive proper screening, leading to delayed or missed diagnosis. Many parents of children with emotional issues and mental health diagnosis are not aware of the…

Racial Disparities in Health Insurance Including its Accessibility, Usage and Financial Impact In a world that has made great strides in social equalities, racial disparities in the health care industry are still a prevalent matter. This is especially true when it comes to access and utilization of health insurance. Inequalities can be seen throughout the health care system and have a major impact on our country’s (both current and future) health and well-being. Racial disparities are a…

to the rural disparities in health (Eberhardt, et., 2004). Many indicators such as morbidity, mortality, the well being of individuals, lifestyle behaviors, and other risk factors could measure the health of a population of individuals. In this study, the researchers examined the differences in health measures among rural, suburban, and urban residents and factors that contributed to these differences. The differences between rural and urban residents were observed for some health measures, a…

The thought of health care is something that anyone would think is simple enough. The first thought of nursing is caring for the basic needs of mankind. Since, every human contains pretty much the same physical makeup the care of one and all has been perceived as being the same. The biased notion that patient care is not individualized but the same across the board is false due to the diversity in our world. Cultural has become another aspect that affects patient care. It is quoted in the…

Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities Present in Health Insurance Coverage: A Structured Abstract Colleen Hamilton Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI Objective: Assess disparities in health insurance coverage by controlling for individual’s race/ethnicity, insurance status as well as income. Background: Despite recent health reform efforts, the inability to acquire appropriate health insurance coverage remains to be a prevalent issue in the United States. Research…

management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well being through the services offered by the medical and allied health professions.” The US tries to help their health care inequality by providing health coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, the affordable care act, and through private insurance you can purchase through your employer. Medicaid is a health insurance program available only to certain low-income citizens that fit in the eligibility group. Medicare is a federal…