Chapter 11 Flashcards

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In vulnerable populations class system is something like?

A

India

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Who are the vulnerable populations?

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Medically undeserved, medically disadvantaged, underprivileged, under classes

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Persons with multi risks = to?

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Worst access to care & lesser quality

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3
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In racial ethnic minorities the census has?

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15 categories plus space for more

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4
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In racial ethnic minorities in 2010?

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36% of Americans were minorities

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In comparison for practices who has lower birthrates?

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Blacks less than 5.5lbs

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In comparison of practices, Hispanics are ______ than whites.

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Better

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What is the percentages smoking mothers? Lower/ higher.

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Much lower for Hispanics/ higher for Indians

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What race has the lower alcohol consumption for mothers?

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Lower in blacks and Asians

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Life expectancy is ______ for Black mothers?

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Lower

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Causes of death rates came down except for lower respiration disease because of?

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Air pollution and smoking!!

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Hispanic population is?

A

Growing at a fast rate

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Percentage of Hispanics between the year 2000 and 2010?

A

43%

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Hispanics in 2008 was? Hispanics in 2015 are expected?

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45million

Expected to be 57 million.

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14
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Healthcare disparities or do to?

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Language, education, income, and not insured

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Hispanics drink _____ alcohol but smoke _____ cigarettes?

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More/ Less

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The Asian population has?

A

Higher education achievements, but very private about healthcare

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AIAN are? Have?

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(American Indians Alaskan Natives)
•3/4 live outside the reservations
•Higher incident of disease ex. Diabetes, HT, alcoholism
• lower life expectancy (4.6 than other Americans)

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The uninsured children are?

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Those from families which income lower than the FPL lack adequate care

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Uninsured children have?

A

Your vaccination rates/not enough care because of working parents

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New morbidities from social causes are?

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Violence, drugs, emotional disorders, learning disabilities, sexual abuse

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Women live?

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About 4.8 yrs longer then men, yet so for hire morbidity and poor health

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Women are more likely to?

A

Forgo medical care Denman

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Women have a higher?

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Higher rate of heart disease and stroke than men

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Womens alcohol related deaths are?
50/ 100% higher than men
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Women have substantially higher risk for?
Alzheimer's then men
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Rural health causes limitations as?
Limitations due to poverty, distance, weather, transportation and no insurance
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Rule areas have geographical?
Maldistribution of healthcare personnel and resources
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Rural health help is provided by?
By programs like the national health service corps and the hiring of foreign medical graduates to serve in "health professionals shortage areas"
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Rural health areas help migrant workers?
72% from Mexico and Central America
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The rural health clinic act provides?
Provides for mid level providers to be reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid
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The homeless are? A-C
A) 3.5 million a given yr about 1/3 children B) no income, hardly any education, not legible for federal help without an address C) A lot of substance abuse and mental illness
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The homeless make up in men, women, children, veterans, is?
Men 63%, women 37%, children 23%, Vets 14%.
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Mental illness is? A-C
A) The leading cause of disability in the US B) has high rates of suicide C) barriers to care, healthcare cost, and shortage of healthcare professionals
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Most common mental disorders are?
Phobias, substance abuse, and affective disorders
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The chronically ill diseases are?
The leading causes of death in the US
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Chronically ill diseases are mostly due to?
No physical activity, nutrition, smoking, alcohol
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Disability in the US?
56.7 million, of which 38 million are severely disabled
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How do we measure disability?
ADL (activities of daily living)
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HIV/AIDS in 2006?
2,696 new cases and 26,154 adults and adolescents living with AIDS