Social Status And Health Care

Social Economical status is one of the major risk factor to health and health care disparity. In the past few years the death rate in the United States has decreased but, there exists a widening gap between the death rates of blacks compared to whites (Japanese National Health, n.d.). It has been documented that people that are poor or not well educated have poorer health than rich people or well educated people. Social Economic status effects not only the individual but the entire family and community

Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama; among the most commendable benefits of the ACA is universal coverage. This act made it possible for people of classes and racial descent in the United States to access health care insurance, regardless of their pre-existing conditions and gender. ACA prevented insurers from denying insurance coverage as a result of any pre-existing conditions, meaning that no one would be excessively charged for health care, left without

people believe, America’s health status is not quite “up-to-par,” to say the least. Over forty-seven million people in the United States lack health insurance; that is more than 15% of our nation’s population! At first this disturbing truth seems impossible to believe, being as America is one of the most technologically advanced and economically developed countries in the world. “We spend trillions of dollars per year on medical care. That’s nearly half of all the health dollars spent in the world

Social class, culture, and ethnicity all impact a patient and their family’s health. Although all three of these components are an important aspect of health, if I could only assess one it would be social class. A family’s social class is the most important aspect of a nurse’s assessment, because it impacts the family’s ability to obtain proper care. According to Friedman, Bowden, and Jones (2003), social class is the grouping of persons with similar social status, income, lifestyle, and living conditions

Social exclusion plays a fundamental role in health status, although often an overlooked component. Sociologists have found that having equitable social relationships increased overall mental and physical health as it connected individuals to social networks that provided both practical resources such as information concerning proper healthy behaviour and psychological benefits like increased self-esteem, motivation, and a shared purpose with others (Kawachi and Berkman 460). Forming these social

who struggle to make ends meet, provide for their families, and receive adequate health care. Those under the poverty line have a difficult time maintaining specific needs; I am especially interested in the effect that socioeconomic status has on the health of an individual, particularly those in a lower socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic status focuses on either an individual or a group within a hierarchical social structure; it focuses on a combination of variables including occupation, education

A person’s view on health influences their behaviour in relation to health and illness (Berman et al., 2015 p 334). Identify two factors that can influence health and illness, and discuss why these are relevant to nursing practise and care provision. Many factors can have the ability to influence an individual’s view on health and the way they choose to deal with their wellbeing. Cultural beliefs and social factors such as socioeconomic status, which correlates with low levels of education, are

Reducing disparities in health and healthcare have been of importance for many federal, state, private and nonprofit organizations for many years. Countless research studies have been done and continue to be conducted to understand the dynamics of health/healthcare disparities and how other factors play a role in widening the gap in health outcomes, disease burden, and mortality among different populations in the United States. Included in the conversation about disparities seen within populations

Social status and income play a huge role in the current generation. The decreased amount of income that one brings home in this day an age carries fewer opportunities whereas an individual that has a higher income rate is given a greater likelihood on having the ability to participate in more activities. However, “the truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly shows that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person’s belief

Marlena Rieben The health of a person can vary depending on their social status and ethnic group. People with a lower social status have a disadvantage when it comes to their health. Lower classes don’t always have the luxuries that the upper classes have. The upper class however is able to enjoy more health-related advantages. One advantage that the upper class has is the lifestyle choices that they are able to make involving how they exercise, their diet and their stress levels. The upper