DLA - access to care and disparities

Question 1

access to care

Answer 1

The ability to obtain health services when needed

Question 2

Factors affecting access to care

Answer 2

o Ability to pay (financial barriers)

o Availability of services (non-financial barriers)

Question 3

Financial Barriers

Answer 3

• Lack of Insurance

* Underinsurance

Question 4

Health Outcomes on Uninsured

Answer 4

• More likely to have poor health status
• Less likely to receive medical care
• More likely to be diagnosed later
• More likely to die prematurely

Question 5

Health Disparities

Answer 5

1. Social determinants of health
2. Behavioral determinants of health
3. Environmental determinants of health
4. Biological and genetic determinants of health

Question 6

Addressing Health Disparities

Answer 6

• Implement a basic quality improvement structure and process
• Make equity an integral component of quality improvement efforts
• Solutions must be individualized to specific contexts, patient
populations, and organizational settings