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Potter and Perry (2017) states, “Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health.” Health disparity is experienced by social disadvantaged populations. These vulnerable populations can include race or ethnicity, gender, education, income, disability, and geographic location (Potter & Perry, 2017, p. 33). The Banes family

In today’s society, there are many different factors that can contribute to one’s overall health and well-being. Since there are so many different factors that can affect one’s health, there are inequalities that exist among people and this is knows as health disparity. "Health disparities are differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States” (Nhlbi.nih.gov, 2015). Health disparities can be associated with factors such as: socioeconomic status, education, gender, race, ethnicity, age, mental health, and religion. There are certain health problems that can affect different groups more than others, such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS (Surgeongeneral.gov, 2015). One example of a specific population in the United States that is affected by health disparities is the African American Population. While African Americans are affected by various health disparities, one that affects this population more prominently is heart disease.

I have made some progress regarding my action plan. I haven’t attended any open days as yet but planning to do so in June so far and completed my personal statement. My first action plan regarding higher education was to get distinctions in all my assignments. So

To be an effective leader who can recruit, hire, support their staff, one must have various skills and leadership styles. Having a visionary leadership style

Healthy People 2020 basically describes a health disparity as a difference in health trends in a community that is closely related to low socio-economics. Disparities adversely affect populations who have experienced greater obstacles to health based on their socioeconomic status, age, mental health or other characteristics historically linked to systematic discrimination or exclusion (Healthy People 2020).

The difference in health outcomes and the determinants between parts of a population caused by social, demographic, environmental and geographic characteristics is defined as health disparities (Dore & Eisenhardt,2015). Societal, economic, and political forces impact social determinants. (Dore & Eisenhardt, 2015) have indicated that health inequities are avoidable and preventable when appropriate actions are taken to lower the risk of illness.

Within the contemporary generation today, many fundamental factors such as social, environmental, biological and epigenetics play significant roles towards understanding the connection between humans and their health. For example, race-based health disparities can be witnessed within society especially considering different health related diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke etc (Kuzawa and Sweet 2). Furthermore, prior to reading the article, Epigenetics and the Embodiment of Race: Developmental Origins of US Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Health I was quite unfamiliar with the concept of health disparity within the racial norm of the society. For instance, an African American man in Harlem is less likely than

Health disparities are the inequalities that appear in the arrangement of healthcare and approaches to healthcare across different racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and socioeconomic group.

Within the article, “Health Disparities and Health Equity: The Issue Is Justice” I found various important points presented. First, I thought the authors placed an emphasize on operationally defining definitions. The National Institutes of Health defines health disparities as “differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the US”, these differences occur by “gender, race or ethnicity, education or income, disability, living in rural localities, or sexual orientation” (Healthy People, 2010). I found these definitions

The meaning of disparities is often linked to racial or ethnic disparities, although there are many others disparities to consider in today’s society. These disparities such as income, education, transportation, housing all have influenced the meaning of disparities. Minorities groups such as African American, Hispanics, Indians/Alaska Natives, and low-income groups are more likely to be uninsured, whereas Whites with a higher income are not affected.

The disparities are prevalent and continue to grow in numbers among minority communities. Aggressive and general health inequalities are higher among the poorer disadvantaged populations for years. Health disparities predominantly defined by socioeconomic status, sex, age, level of disability, geography, sexual orientation, or gender identity. But majority of statistical research defines it based on race and ethnicity. Within the data that has been collected By the Office of Minority Health doesn’t accurately represent the minorities in numbers as per the flaws on certain data used by third party collectors. But to rectify the disproportions, preventative measures must be implemented at an early age to eliminate or at least lower the chances of the development of disease later as an

Health disparities and social determinants of health can have a significant impact on this type of patient population. According to Adams et al, the

Health disparities refer to differences in the health status of different groups of people, by factors of poverty, transportation, education, disease, access to healthcare and environmental threats. Likewise health inequalities mean the same thing as health disparities. The difference is in the presence of disease, health outcomes, or access to health care between population groups. According to PBHC, the social determainants of health are the places where we live, learn, work and play have a tremendous impact on our health. In society, health disparities and inequalities, affect most people in the minority groups. In America, African Americans are more susceptible to be affected by these inequalities, resulting in higher risk of disease, high blood pressure and low-birth weights. Consequently The cause of these inequalities comes from, racism and discrimination against African Americans.

Health inequality can be described by the similar but distinct concepts of health disparity, healthcare disparity, and social determinants of health (SDH). Health disparities are characterized by a disproportionate burden of disease among a particular population; these are often contributed to or caused by healthcare disparities, which refer to

It is without doubt that the United States has experienced throughout its history inequalities from racial tensions to current health disparities in rural and poverty parts of the country. Health disparities are inequalities that citizens and non-citizens alike face due to discrepancies of resources