Module 4 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Equality
Everyone has access to the same resources regardless of their background or circumstance
Health Equality
Everyone is treated the same, having access to the same resources and opportunities to achieve positive health outcomes
Who might not benefit from English language brochures?
Different first language, low income, disability, low reading literacy, etc
Inequality
Concerned with an outcome or state of being
(Healthy, unhealthy)
(Happy, unhappy)
Inequality exists when we see what differences between different population groups?
When we see quantitative differences
(Age, gender)
No moral/ ethical judgements is
Inequality
-made about the reasons why groups differ
-no consideration of unjust, unfair, unavoidable
health Inequality
Differences in health outcomes and/ or health determinants between physical activity groups
-includes measurable/ quantifiable aspect of health
Non Modifiable and or/ modifiable risk factors:
Individual factors and/ or those that a re unjust, unfair, and avoidable
Examples of non- modifiable factors
Sex, race, disability, age
Modifiable factors examples
Exercising, diet, smoking, motivation, etc
Examples of unjust unfair, avoidable reasons due to social determinants of health
Discrimination, employment status and income, health care access, education, housing, etc
When is a health inequality a health disparity?
When modifiable factors are unjust unfair and avoidable
-systematically experienced social, economic, or environmental obstacles to health and health determinants
Health disparities are caused by
Health inequalities
Most health disparities affect who
Marginalized groups
-because of income, social class, race, sex, disability, location
-or combination (intersectionality)
People in marginalized group experience:
Worse health and have less access to opportunities that support health
To address Inequities, what 2 things should you use?
Equity and Social Justice
Equity means giving everyone the support they need based on
Their specific background and circumstance
Health Equity
Reducing and ultimately eliminating the health disparity (the outcome)
health equity seeks to create
Equal opportunities through approaches tailored to marginalized groups
Equity also means equalizing the circumstances for
Equity also means equalizing the circumstances for
Justice
Fixing the system to offer equal access to both tools and opportunities
Social Justice
Removing systemic and discriminatory obstacles to equal access to health, including health determinants
A system is
Interconnected relationships between individuals, groups, and institutions with shared norms and values that combine to form society
