Health Disparities and the Impact of Bias and Stereotyping Flashcards
what is well being
overall life satisfaction
what is activity limitation
- reduction in ability to perform usual activities
- Personal care/hygiene, school or work, socialization
what is the average life expectancy at birth of the average american (ree of activity limitation)
consider female v male and white v hispanic/latino v black
what is considered a disability
- Disability - limited ability to participate in society due to problems with 1+ of the skills below:
- Hearing, vision, concentration, remembering/decision making, walking/climbing stairs, dressing/bathing, doing errands alone
what is the average life expectancy for a average US person who is free of disability
what is considered “good or better health”
Good or Better Health - rating self as being in good or better health for your age in terms of chronic disease, activity level, etc.
what is the average life expectancy for a average US person who is considered in good or better health
what is the average US life expectancy at birth including healthy and unhealthy years
what are the 6 determinants of health
- Social Determinants
- Physical Determinants
- Personal Behavior
- Health Services
- Biology and Genetics
- Policies and Laws
what is included in social determinants of health
- Availability of resources to meet needs (Education, jobs, wages, food)
- Social support, norms, attitudes
- Exposure to crime, violence, mass media, technology
- Quality of schools and education
- Access to healthcare
- Internet access
- General socioeconomic condition
what are the physical determinants of health
- Natural and manmade environments
- Exposure to toxic substances
- Physical hazards
what are personal behavioral determinants of health
- Diet, physical activity
- Handwashing, mask usage
- Sunscreen
- Substance use
- Alcohol, cigarettes, illegal substances, caffeine
- Vaccine status
- Compliance with treatment and care
what are the biological/genetic determinants of health
- age
- gender
- genetic
- HIV status
female: breast cancer, osteoporosis, depression, autoimmune, Alzheimer’s
male: X-linked recessive dz, AAAs, autism, substance abuse
what are the policies and laws that are included in the determinants of health
- Increasing tobacco taxes, no-smoking policies
- Increased incentive from employers for fitness
- Federally Qualified Health Centers, ACA
- Increased incidence of drug screening
what are healthcare disparities
NIH: “Differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States.”
MC are CVD, DM and cancer