MHA 708 CH 6 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ GRADED)

MHA 708 CH 6 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ GRADED) Perspectives on "disease" Answer •Ex: When does being overweight change from a "bad choice" to a "disease"? •Are people with a disease always a victim? - contributory negligence? •Authors conclude - everyone who is ill is a victim •Others - focus on bad choices and criticize the ill as "guilty" •I will try to do neither. I will point out those considered "vulnerable", how they can be left out and how they might contribute to the problem •Let me apologize in advance if you get offended by the discussion - BUT, is that you or me? Vulnerable Populations Answer •Populations that experience a convergence of health risks and exhibit poorer health status •Vulnerable populations include: •Racial and ethnic minorities •Uninsured •Groups of low socioeconomic status Vulnerability Answer ---In terms of health, vulnerability can be defined as the convergence of health risks ---Health risks occur along the following dimensions: -Physical -Mental -Social ---Health needs increase with compounding of risks along multiple dimensions Health Risk Characteristics Answer •---Predisposing characteristics: •Demographic characteristics •Social structure variables •Health beliefs •---Enabling characteristics: •Resources available for the use of services •Attributes of the surroundings that affect the availability of healthcare services •---Need factors: •Specific illnesses or health needs that drive the search for healthcare Justification for Targeted Policy Answer •Vulnerable populations have greater health needs •The prevalence of vulnerability in the United States is increasing •Vulnerability is influenced by and therefore should be improved by social forces (completely remedied?) •Vulnerability is fundamentally linked with national resources •Vulnerability and total equity cannot coexist. Concerns for Racial and Ethnic Minorities General Characteristics Answer •---More than 34 percent of the US population is made up of racial and ethnic minorities (one of the most diverse in the world) •---Racial and ethnic minorities experience disparities in access to / quality of healthcare and in health status •Healthcare access Answer •Lack of a regular source of care (RSC) as a result of: -Absence of health insurance coverage -Low family income -Language other than English spoken in the home -Disengagement (May not value Health as highly) •Lack of culturally appropriate services (definition?) Healthcare quality Answer •More likely to report dissatisfaction with quality of care •More likely to report dissatisfaction with patient-provider interactions •Commonly perceive discrimination in quality of treatment