This research paper discusses the disparities in the health care system, with a specific focus on socioeconomic status and how it affects the access and availability of quality care.
(HEPE) Introduction To Health Disparities 1antz505
Many youth leaders are compelled to do work with community based non-profit and local public health agencies as both a service learning and philanthropic component in their development as young professionals. However, despite invaluable experiential learning, students often don\'t comprehend key overarching issues such as health disparities, social determinants of health, health policy and community organizing. To address this gap and optimize their community based work, the Health Disparities Student Collaborative (HDSC), a Boston-based student group under Critical MASS for eliminating health disparities and the Center for Community Health Education Research and Service Inc. (CCHERS), developed a curriculum for students designed to broaden their perspectives while working with local public health, non-profit/community organizations and to develop their interest and ability to visualize the power of their collective voice as students and contributors to social justice work. The curriculum utilizes peer education and webinar software and covers three main topics: Current State of Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, and Youth Activism on Health Disparities/Social Determinants of Health. HDSC has collaborated with local partners CCHERS/Critical MASS and the Community Based Public Health Caucus (CBPHC) Youth Council to develop this comprehensive “Health Equality Peer Education” training.
Social Determinants of Health: Why Should We Bother?Renzo Guinto
Presentation delivered during the 2nd Social Oncology Forum with the theme "Social Determinants of Health in Agricultural Communities." November 10, 2013, Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet.
A presentation by Karen Nelson, MBA, MSW, RSW, of the Ottawa Hospital, made to social workers at their 2013 Annual Meeting. A very thorough overview with significant research supporting the link between Social Determinants of Health and healthcare outcomes.
(HEPE) Introduction To Health Disparities 1antz505
Many youth leaders are compelled to do work with community based non-profit and local public health agencies as both a service learning and philanthropic component in their development as young professionals. However, despite invaluable experiential learning, students often don\'t comprehend key overarching issues such as health disparities, social determinants of health, health policy and community organizing. To address this gap and optimize their community based work, the Health Disparities Student Collaborative (HDSC), a Boston-based student group under Critical MASS for eliminating health disparities and the Center for Community Health Education Research and Service Inc. (CCHERS), developed a curriculum for students designed to broaden their perspectives while working with local public health, non-profit/community organizations and to develop their interest and ability to visualize the power of their collective voice as students and contributors to social justice work. The curriculum utilizes peer education and webinar software and covers three main topics: Current State of Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, and Youth Activism on Health Disparities/Social Determinants of Health. HDSC has collaborated with local partners CCHERS/Critical MASS and the Community Based Public Health Caucus (CBPHC) Youth Council to develop this comprehensive “Health Equality Peer Education” training.
Social Determinants of Health: Why Should We Bother?Renzo Guinto
Presentation delivered during the 2nd Social Oncology Forum with the theme "Social Determinants of Health in Agricultural Communities." November 10, 2013, Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet.
A presentation by Karen Nelson, MBA, MSW, RSW, of the Ottawa Hospital, made to social workers at their 2013 Annual Meeting. A very thorough overview with significant research supporting the link between Social Determinants of Health and healthcare outcomes.
Health promotion is, as stated in the 1986 World Health Organization Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, "the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health
Global Health Equity and the Social Determinants of HealthRenzo Guinto
From the workshop "Closing the Gap in OUR Generation: Reducing health inequities through action on the global and local determinants of health" held last March 5-9, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the 62nd General Assembly March Meeting of the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA). Brought to you by the IFMSA Global Health Equity Initiative (http://www.ifmsa.org/Activities/Initiatives/The-IFMSA-Global-Health-Equity-Initiative).
For more information about the workshop, visit http://www.scribd.com/doc/131377723/Closing-the-Gap-in-OUR-Generation-PreGA-Final
1 Recognize that Health is a multidimensional field.
2 Describe the Multifactorial causes for health and disease.
3 Explain the Common determinants of health:
Genetic factors (biological) & Environmental factors
Life style Behavioral & socio-cultural
Gender & Age
Socioeconomic conditions & Education,
Social Determinants of Health InequitiesRenzo Guinto
Lecture given during the pre-APRM workshop on Social Determinants of Health and Global Health Equity, September 11, 2012, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Seminar 9 health care delivery system in united states of americaDr. Ankit Mohapatra
Health care organization
Health financing in US
Payment mechanism
Health expenditure
Human and physical recourses
Public health
Patient pathway into health care
Provision of services
ACA
US vs India Healthcare
These slides give an overview of public health and the role of local public health departments in keeping people healthy, presents housing, health and some of the vulnerable populations who are the primary focus of our work, and shows the Healthy Chicago Public Health Agenda - the blueprint for our work at the Chicago Department of Public Health. Lastly, it highlights some of our work and accomplishments with vulnerable groups.
The purpose of this presentation is to equip audiences with the ability to:
Define universal health coverage (UHC) and understand the basic tenets of UHC
Identify how UHC fits in USAID’s health and poverty reduction strategies
Effectively communicate to country stakeholders how USAID can support a country’s progress towards UHC
Identify relevant UHC resources within the Office of Health Systems and USAID
The presentation is part of the “UHC Toolkit” and accompanies Universal Health Coverage: An Annotated Bibliography, and Universal Health Coverage: Frequently Asked Questions.
Concept and definitions
Health education
Beliefs and approaches in health promotion
Health promotion strategies and priority actions
Public health, social movement, health inequity and millennium goals
Canadian experience in health promotion
Conclusion
Health promotion is, as stated in the 1986 World Health Organization Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, "the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health
Global Health Equity and the Social Determinants of HealthRenzo Guinto
From the workshop "Closing the Gap in OUR Generation: Reducing health inequities through action on the global and local determinants of health" held last March 5-9, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the 62nd General Assembly March Meeting of the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA). Brought to you by the IFMSA Global Health Equity Initiative (http://www.ifmsa.org/Activities/Initiatives/The-IFMSA-Global-Health-Equity-Initiative).
For more information about the workshop, visit http://www.scribd.com/doc/131377723/Closing-the-Gap-in-OUR-Generation-PreGA-Final
1 Recognize that Health is a multidimensional field.
2 Describe the Multifactorial causes for health and disease.
3 Explain the Common determinants of health:
Genetic factors (biological) & Environmental factors
Life style Behavioral & socio-cultural
Gender & Age
Socioeconomic conditions & Education,
Social Determinants of Health InequitiesRenzo Guinto
Lecture given during the pre-APRM workshop on Social Determinants of Health and Global Health Equity, September 11, 2012, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Seminar 9 health care delivery system in united states of americaDr. Ankit Mohapatra
Health care organization
Health financing in US
Payment mechanism
Health expenditure
Human and physical recourses
Public health
Patient pathway into health care
Provision of services
ACA
US vs India Healthcare
These slides give an overview of public health and the role of local public health departments in keeping people healthy, presents housing, health and some of the vulnerable populations who are the primary focus of our work, and shows the Healthy Chicago Public Health Agenda - the blueprint for our work at the Chicago Department of Public Health. Lastly, it highlights some of our work and accomplishments with vulnerable groups.
The purpose of this presentation is to equip audiences with the ability to:
Define universal health coverage (UHC) and understand the basic tenets of UHC
Identify how UHC fits in USAID’s health and poverty reduction strategies
Effectively communicate to country stakeholders how USAID can support a country’s progress towards UHC
Identify relevant UHC resources within the Office of Health Systems and USAID
The presentation is part of the “UHC Toolkit” and accompanies Universal Health Coverage: An Annotated Bibliography, and Universal Health Coverage: Frequently Asked Questions.
Concept and definitions
Health education
Beliefs and approaches in health promotion
Health promotion strategies and priority actions
Public health, social movement, health inequity and millennium goals
Canadian experience in health promotion
Conclusion
This report contains information on Ventura County and the different benefits and drawbacks of its different health care services. It is intended as an overview of Ventura County’s health status.
Understand why hospitals must take the lead in eliminating disparities in care
Learn about the various dimensions of health care disparities. This presentation provides a background on the factors contributing to health care disparities, the ways in which race, ethnicity and language (REaL) data may be applied to improve health equity, as well as strategies through which to enhance the collection of REaL data.
Authors: Bohr D, Bostick N
Health Care Opportunities and Threats: Addressing Health disparities in Minority communities
Health care is a cultural and social construct. It is critical that professionals continue to discuss and better understand the consequences of increasing health disparities among minorities. There still remains a severe health care staffing shortage and minorities continue to be under represented in key healthcare specialty areas. Further, communities across the country continue to report disparities in accessing quality care and treatment that is culturally sensitive and competent. Join us as we explore cultural and social healthcare challenges, examine the impact of healthcare reform, identify career and corporate opportunities, and share organizations that have been successful in making a difference in improving healthcare outcomes.
Learning Outcomes: Increase awareness and knowledge of healthcare reform, disparities, and other related healthcare challenges
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
a) Explore social and cultural healthcare challenges
b) Identify career and corporate opportunities
c) Connect with leaders and managers engaged in healthcare reform
d) Examine organizational contributions and responsibilities in addressing healthcare disparities
The Disparities Leadership Program (DLP) is a one year executive leadership program designed to equip a cadre of leaders in healthcare with in-depth knowledge in the field of disparities, cutting-edge quality improvement strategies for identifying and addressing disparities, and leadership skills to facilitate the organizational transformation necessary to advance health care equity. With support from The Aetna Foundation, The Leadership Learning Community (LLC) conducted an external evaluation of the DLP and the program's impact on participating organizations’ efforts to address health inequities. In this webinar, Dr. Joseph Betancourt, Director of the Disparities Solutions Center, Dr. Roderick King, Senior Faculty at the Disparities Solutions Center, and Dr. Claire Reinelt, founding member and former Research and Evaluation Director of LLC, will provide an overview of the DLP, present the findings of the evaluation and discuss lessons learned for the development and implementation of successful executive leadership programs focused on organizational transformation.
This evaluation was supported by The Aetna Foundation, a national foundation based in Hartford, Connecticut, that supports projects to promote wellness, health and access to high quality care for everyone. The views presented here are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Aetna Foundation, its directors, officers, or staff. The Aetna Foundation was not involved in selecting the organizations involved or in the work conducted as part of the Disparities Leadership Program evaluation.
Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement: Starting from ScratchDale Sanders
The healthcare billing environment in the US is a disaster. It creates huge waste in care and cost. As presented at the Cayman Islands International Healthcare Conference in October 2010, this slide deck suggests what the billing system might look like, if we could start over.
A presentation about intercultural encounters within the healthcare relationship. This presentation was give, specifically, to allied health professional students.
Presentation by Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD at the 2009 Virginia Health Equity Conference.
Dr. Jones presents the “Cliff Analogy” for understanding four levels of health intervention: medical care, secondary prevention, primary prevention, and addressing the social determinants of health. She described how health disparities arise on three levels (differences in quality of care, differences in access to care, and differences in underlying exposures and opportunities) and expand the “Cliff Analogy” to illustrate the relationship between addressing the social determinants of health and addressing the social determinants of equity, which is a fifth level of health intervention.
She identifies racism as one of the social determinants of equity and a fundamental cause of “racial”/ethnic health disparities in the United States, with racism defined as a system of structuring opportunity and assigning value based on the social interpretation of how one looks, which is what we call “race.” She described how racism impacts health on three levels (institutionalized, personally-mediated, and internalized) and animate understanding of these levels of racism with her “Gardener’s Tale” allegory.
Finally, using data from the “Reactions to Race” module on the 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, she examined the relationship between responses to “How do other people usually classify you in this country?” and self-rated general health status to provide evidence of the impacts of racism on health. Dr. Jones challenges us to broaden the scope of our public health interventions by asking the question “How is racism operating here?” and then working to create a system in which ALL people are highly valued and ALL people are able to develop to their full potential.
What is health care and why it is very important in our societyAhmedjanNawaz
HEALTH CARE
Health care is one of the maximum critical sectors in our society.It is an essential aspect of human life that helps to maintain and preserve the health of individuals, communities, and countries. Health care encompasses a wide range of services aimed at improving the health of people and providing them with quality medical care.
Access to health care is a fundamental human right, and governments around the world have a responsibility to ensure that their citizens have access to quality health care services. Health care services include a range of medical treatments, from preventative care like vaccinations and preventive screening, to acute care such as emergency and trauma services, and more frequent access to primary care visits.
The importance of health care is not limited to the physical health of individuals; it also has a significant impact on social and economic aspects of life. When people have access to quality health care services, it helps in improving productivity, reducing poverty, and enhancing human development. Health care providers such as doctors, nurses, and other medical practitioners play a vital role in promoting both physical and mental wellbeing of people, regardless of age, gender, or socioeconomic status.
Furthermore, health care services are crucial in the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, among others. The management and treatment of these diseases require expertise and specialized care that are only available through health care providers. Without access to an efficient health care system, individuals with chronic diseases are more likely to suffer from poor health outcomes, have a poor quality of life, and incur high costs in healthcare expenses.
There are challenges associated with health care services, including issues related to funding, barriers to access, and inequalities in healthcare delivery. For instance, many people do not have access to quality health care services due to high healthcare costs, lack of health insurance, and a shortage of healthcare professionals.
In conclusion, health care is essential to the wellbeing and productivity of individuals and society as a whole. It is a basic human right that must be accessible to everyone, without discrimination. Governments must make efforts to ensure that health care services are available to all citizens, and quality health care is provided without barriers to access. Health care professionals must also continue to improve their expertise and provide quality care to all patients. Only then can we guarantee healthy and prosperous communities.
Health care has a history that dates back thousands of years. In ancient times, healthcare delivery was provided by traditional healers and shamans who relied on natural remedies to treat illnesses. Over time, healthcare evolved to include more scientific approach.
HealthcareChapter 191Health Care in .docxpooleavelina
Healthcare
Chapter 19
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Health Care in the US
Medicine refers to a society’s organized ways of dealing with illness and injury
In the U.S. medicine is a profession, a bureaucracy and a big business.
Sociologists also examine how illness and health are related to cultural beliefs, lifestyle and social class
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.
Health care is any activity intended to improve health
2
The Social Construction of Health
Cultural meaning
Which illnesses are stigmatized?
Which illnesses are disabilities?
Which illnesses are contested?
Social Construction of Illness Experience
Definition of illness is linked to social construction of reality
Social Construction of Medial Knowledge
Medical knowledge reflects and reproduces inequalities
3
Factors Affecting Health
Social epidemiology
Disease agents (biological, nutrient, chemical)
The environment (physical, biological, social)
Human host
Demographic Factors
Age, Sex, Race and Ethnicity, Social Class
Lifestyle Factors Affecting Health
Alcohol / tobacco
Illegal drugs
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
4
Functionalism – Talcott Parsons
Functionalism: the positive functions of the health care system are the prevention and treatment of disease.
The Sick Role (Talcott Parsons)
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Functionalism – Eliot Freidson
Eliot Freidson
Variations in the sick role to exist
Social treatment depends on seriousness of disease
Stigmatization impacts treatment
Illness label is not objectiveAssigned SeriousnessIllegitimate (Stigmatized)Conditional LegitimateUnconditional LegitimacyMinor deviation“Stammer”“A cold”“Pockmarks”Serious deviation“Epilepsy”“Pneumonia”“Cancer”
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Conflict Perspective
Conflict perspective: the inequality inherent in our society is responsible for the unequal access to medical care.
Minorities, the lower classes, and the elderly, particularly elderly women, have less access to the health care system than Whites, middle & upper classes, and middle-aged.
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Symbolic Interaction
Symbolic interactionists hold that illness is partly socially constructed.
The definitions of illness and wellness are culturally relative—sickness in one culture may be wellness in another.
Medicalization and demedicalization
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Problems in U.S. Health Care
The World Health Organization ranks the U.S. 37th out of 191 countries according to its health care performance.
When comparing health care systems we examine
Universal coverage
Portability
Geographic accessibility
Comprehensive benefits
Affordability
Financial efficiency
Consumer choice
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Problems in U.S. Health Care
Traditional Medicine
Private Insurance
Government Insurance
Medicaid
Medicare
Managed Care
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
10
Problems in U.S. Health Care
Inadequate Health Insurance Coverage
Universal Health Care – a system of health care, typically financed by the government that ensures health ...
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DB FOR DTUDENT HOLLYMany variables exist that could create a vulLinaCovington707
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Many variables exist that could create a vulnerable population. Vulnerable populations are subsets of people from the larger community who experience disparities in health and healthcare due to racial, ethnic, economic, and chronic health conditions (Joszt, 2020). Additionally, social issues such as disability, homelessness, geographical location, sexual orientation, extreme youth, and older age are all factors that create sensitivity towards healthcare disparity (Joszt, 2020). Being part of a vulnerable population can mean many things, but it can also mean that one is part of a group that faces discrimination and reduced access to care in healthcare.
One thing a public health nurse could do to serve vulnerable populations better is to seek out federal grants that would assist in providing the needed care (grants.gov). To better serve these populations, public health nurses should first educate themselves about the available services for those populations; that way, they can inform others. One of the more significant barriers vulnerable populations face in receiving adequate healthcare is their economic status. The working poor and the uninsured often delay or neglect seeking medical care entirely (Duquesne University, 2020). Replacing the existing economic model with one that facilitates care for those that aren’t financially able to cover the costs would ultimately lead to improved health and the enhanced ability of those from vulnerable populations to return to work.
I think the vulnerable populations of the United States could be better served by being given preventative education, awarded grants that would enable the facilitation of care, and receive improved medical coverage. These three actions could theoretically place those from vulnerable populations in a position to rise above that status and live healthier lives.
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Vulnerable Populations
The vulnerable populations refer to the individuals having a higher likelihood of facing difficulties as far as health statuses are concerned; they have limited access to resources to take care of themselves compared to other members of the society. Generally, the low resilience of the vulnerable populations to health risks is exacerbated by poverty and the limited access to social, physical, and environmental resources that they require to enjoy the same level of quality of life as other demographics in the society (Palley, 2016). Additionally, vulnerable populations such as teen mothers and migrant workers are more susceptible to various health risks because of their low levels of education, illiteracy, and low-level skills. These factors prevent them from gaining access to the economic opportunities and income necessary to maintain health and well-being. The literature has also discovered that one of the reasons for the high sensitivity of the vulnerable population to health risks is their separation from core elements of society, such as the high r ...
CHAPTER 1History of the U.S. Healthcare SystemLEARNING OBJECTI.docxmccormicknadine86
CHAPTER 1
History of the U.S. Healthcare System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The student will be able to:
■ Describe five milestones of medicine and medical education and their importance to health care.
■ Discuss five milestones of the hospital system and their importance to health care.
■ Identify five milestones of public health and their importance to health care.
■ Describe five milestones of health insurance and their importance to health care.
■ Explain the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
■ Explain the concept of the iron triangle as it applies to health care.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
■ When the practice of medicine first began, tradesmen such as barbers practiced medicine. They often used the same razor to cut hair as to perform surgery.
■ In 2014, the United States spent 17.5% of the gross domestic product on healthcare spending, which is the highest in the world.
■ As a result of the Affordable Care Act, the number of uninsured is projected to decline to 23 million by 2023.
■ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts national health expenditures will account for over 19% of the U.S. gross domestic product.
■ The United States is the only major country that does not have universal healthcare coverage.
■ In 2002, the Joint Commission issued hospital standards requiring them to inform their patients if their results were not consistent with typical care results.
▶ Introduction
It is important as a healthcare consumer to understand the history of the U.S. healthcare delivery system, how it operates today, who participates in the system, what legal and ethical issues arise as a result of the system, and what problems continue to plague the healthcare system. We are all consumers of health care. Yet, in many instances, we are ignorant of what we are actually purchasing. If we were going to spend $1,000 on an appliance or a flat-screen television, many of us would research the product to determine if what we are purchasing is the best product for us. This same concept should be applied to purchasing healthcare services.
Increasing healthcare consumer awareness will protect you in both the personal and professional aspects of your life. You may decide to pursue a career in health care either as a provider or as an administrator. You may also decide to manage a business where you will have the responsibility of providing health care to your employees. And last, from a personal standpoint, you should have the knowledge from a consumer point of view so you can make informed decisions about what matters most—your health. The federal government agrees with this philosophy.
As the U.S. population’s life expectancy continues to lengthen—increasing the “graying” of the population—the United States will be confronted with more chronic health issues because, as we age, more chronic health conditions develop. The U.S. healthcare system is one of the most expensive systems in the world. According to 2014 statistics, the ...
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Medical Technology Tackles New Health Care Demand - Research Report - March 2...pchutichetpong
M Capital Group (“MCG”) predicts that with, against, despite, and even without the global pandemic, the medical technology (MedTech) industry shows signs of continuous healthy growth, driven by smaller, faster, and cheaper devices, growing demand for home-based applications, technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, investments, and SPAC listings. MCG predicts that this should reflects itself in annual growth of over 6%, well beyond 2028.
According to Chris Mouchabhani, Managing Partner at M Capital Group, “Despite all economic scenarios that one may consider, beyond overall economic shocks, medical technology should remain one of the most promising and robust sectors over the short to medium term and well beyond 2028.”
There is a movement towards home-based care for the elderly, next generation scanning and MRI devices, wearable technology, artificial intelligence incorporation, and online connectivity. Experts also see a focus on predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and precision medicine, with rising levels of integration of home care and technological innovation.
The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
In addition, there has also been a lasting impact on consumer and medical demand for home care, supported by the pandemic. Lockdowns, closure of care facilities, and healthcare systems subjected to capacity pressure, accelerated demand away from traditional inpatient care. Now, outpatient care solutions are driving industry production, with nearly 70% of recent diagnostics start-up companies producing products in areas such as ambulatory clinics, at-home care, and self-administered diagnostics.
Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
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Disparities in Health Care: The Significance of Socioeconomic Status
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Disparities in Health Care: The Significance of Socioeconomic Status
Amanda K. Romano-Kwan
California State University of Long Beach
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Abstract
This research paper discusses the disparities in the health care system, with a specific focus on
socioeconomic status and how it affects the access and availability of quality care. Global health
is a growing issue that presents itself in the daily lives of people all over the world. While those
who are high standing in socioeconomic status are granted easier access and better quality to
health care, those who are in poorer standings are left to fight for mediocre care at costly prices.
Meanwhile, there is a labor shortage of health care workers in rural areas, leaving those in most
need of care without any form of care at all. The research here will discuss health care disparities
and the meaning of true access to health care. It will also cover the social determinants of health,
poverty and its effects on an individual’s health status, and methods to combat poverty. Finally,
it will review disparity in the health care work force and its effects on rural populations. This
paper will be focusing on these issues and the possible solutions to help improve the health care
system.
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Disparities in Health Care: The Significance of Socioeconomic Status
Health care disparities occur when there is a difference in health care between different
population groups. These differences are associated with the inequality of access, health
coverage, and quality of care (The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2012). Although health
disparities are typically discussed through views of race and ethnicity, they can also refer to
socioeconomic status and geographical location.
Access to Health Care
Access to basic health care is considered to be a fundamental human right. However,
various factors, such as war and natural disasters, can cause access to health services to become
limited. Access to health is a major economic and political concern in countries all over the
globe. While some countries, such as France and Italy, rank at the top of the list for their health
care system, other countries leave much to be desired. Ideally, a good health system would have
a fair distribution of health, responsiveness, and finance. The World Health Organization
(WHO) has three primary goals of a good health system: the health status of a population must
be good across their life cycle; the responsiveness of their system must meet the expectations of
treatment; and the system must be fair in financing, meaning an even distribution throughout the
population and financial protection for everyone. When comparing countries internationally, the
basis includes the cost, access to health care, the health and well-being of their citizens, their
responsiveness, their attainment and performance, fairness in financing, and overall satisfaction
with the health care system. Every country around the globe aims to have a high standard of
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health, but in order to achieve this goal, an increase in the access and tools to health are
necessary.
Evaluating Access
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 1948. It
was initially drafted as a set of achievements for fundamental human rights to become
universally protected across all nations. Article 25 of the Declaration states that “Everyone has
the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself…
including…medical care” (United Nations, 1948). The human right to a high standard of health
includes the right to access essential medications and health technologies, basic healthcare
services, water, and other foundational resources for health. True access, however, must be
defined. According to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights,
true access can be evaluated by determining the availability, accessibility, affordability,
acceptability, and quality of the system (Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights,
2000). In order for a health care system to have availability and accessibility, it must have a
sufficient amount of medical and public health facilities that are highly functioning, well-staffed,
and fully stocked with necessary medical supplies, and must be geographically and physically
accessible to all. A health care system should be acceptable of all patients, regardless of race,
sex, age, culture, or religion. It should also be affordable, meaning that payment for services
should be proportionate with the ability to pay, or economically accessible. Finally, all health
care facilities should be high in quality, with a skilled staff, a clean environment, and a well-
stocked supply.
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Determining Access
Gaps and limited access to health care impact people’s ability to liv/////e to their full potential,
which negatively affects the quality of their life. Limited access includes lack of availability,
high costs, and lack of insurance coverage (HealthyPeople.gov, n.d.). There are many types of
factors that affect one’s level of access into the health care system. Individual-level factors
include stigma and fear, limited communication, lack of knowledge about symptoms or services,
and personal beliefs. Practitioner-level factors can include poor attitude towards patients or
inadequate assessments due to limited information about a range of multiple issues, such as
cultural background. System and service-level factors can be identified as a lack of flexibility in
health care systems, and resource-based or practical factors can include transportation issues or
poor appointment systems (National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, 2011). Because
limited access to health care is still a major issue in every country across the globe, universal
health care, which will be affordable and accessible to all, is still a long ways away. One major
issue that prevents universal health care to become realized is a country’s world view. While
some governments believe that health care is a basic human right, other countries, such as the
United States of America, treat health care as a commodity that can be bought and sold. By
focusing on monetary growth rather than the health of their people, countries who have similar
views tend to rank lower on the standard health of their people, as many of those who live in
poverty cannot access the basic medication they need. These views limit the access granted to
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people in various countries and therefore prevent the world from moving forward toward a
universal health care system.
Socioeconomic Status
There are many factors that have an impact on a person’s health status, but by far the most
important is ones socioeconomic status or position. “Socioeconomic status indicates an
individual’s standing in society based on social, economic, and educational characteristics”
(Jacobsen, Introduction to Global Health, 2014). These social determinants of health are
conditions that directly influence a person’s access to health services, and therefore their health
status. For example, a person who is well educated, or with a high educational status, is more
likely to get a better paying job, or occupational status, and therefore have a higher wage, or
economic status. Other social determinants can include a person’s social class, sex, geographical
location, ethnicity, or religion. Those with greater economic, social, or political power tend to
have greater access to health services, and in turn, those with power can limit the access of
others. Furthermore, a person’s culture can also influence their health status. Culture is a way of
life that is shared by other members of a social unit, and can include a group’s norms, morals,
values, beliefs, customs, rules, behavior, and communication. An individual’s culture influences
the way they interpret illnesses and seek help. While some countries like the United States use
modern medicine, other cultures, such as the Chinese, use more traditional methods of healing,
such as acupuncture. Having a clear understanding of global diversity and how health, disease,
and medicine is perceived across different cultures is vital to ensuring that access to health care
can become socioeconomically available to all.
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Poverty
Because socioeconomic status is such a huge factor on a person’s access to health care, we can
clearly see the affects that poverty can have on one’s health status. “Even in countries that
provide universal coverage, persons with less income and education do not use health services in
the same way that their wealthier, better-educated peers do” (Adler & Newman, 2002). Those
who are poor simply do not have the ability to access even the minimum level of health care that
they need in order for them live healthily and productively, especially those who are born into
poverty. People in poverty live in less sanitary conditions, therefore becoming exposed to more
diseases. They lack the money to pay the steep prices of proper medicine. The Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), which were adopted in the year 2000 by the United Nations, has
set out eight major goals to significantly reduce global poverty by 2015. These goals are to:
eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; achieve universal primary education; promote general
equality and empower women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal health; combat
HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; ensure environmental sustainability; and develop a
global partnership for development (Jacobsen, Introduction to Global Health, 2014). These eight
goals provide a definite plan toward international development. Another plan to combat poverty
and its effects is the UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), whose main priority is to end
poverty by the year of 2030, and achieve a future that can sustain itself from reverting back to
poverty (Jacobsen, Introduction to Global Health, 2014). These seventeen goals include ending
world hunger and achieving food security, ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education,
finding affordable and clean energy, making clean water accessible to all and maintaining
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sanitation, conserving nature, and promoting peace and justice, amongst others (United Nations
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, n.d.). The Sustainable Development Goals provide
a framework that will make leaps in the right direction toward a better future for the earth. By
ending poverty, hunger and disease also follows; no poverty means no poor living conditions,
creating cleaner environments and eradicating many opportunities for disease. By ensuring that
these goals are sustainable, that is to say that they can provide for current human needs without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, we eliminate any further
problems with poverty, hunger, or disease. Sustainable health programs will create long-term
health benefits that can endure even after specific projects are over. Many current insurance
plans do not properly cover what people actually require, instead only covering broad areas and
offering benefits that aren’t being put to use. This is a huge waste of money that can be utilized
elsewhere. Unfortunately, the health care system is primarily monetary based; by creating a
system that paid by focusing on actually improving the health of the patients, the health care
system could change overnight. Those who were in the profession solely for monetary gain
would be filtered out, and those who truly cared about the well-being of their patients would
remain. This should be the focus of healthcare. The socioeconomic status or wealth of a person
or their family should not be the determining factor of their access to quality health care.
Disparities in the Health Care Workforce
Studies show that the distribution of health care providers in rural and urban communities is
unequal, with more shortages in rural areas. This is primarily due to the increase in population
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and the Health Care Labor shortage. Rural communities tend to suffer from low physician supply
even though they depend on primary care providers as their leading source of health care.
Despite this, rural residents are more likely than urban residents to have a usual source of health
care, particularly in the rural versus the urban uninsured (Rural Health Information Hub, 2015).
Nevertheless, “rural residents have difficulty accessing after hours care and traveling to see their
usual provider” (Muskie School of Public Service, 2011). Insured or uninsured, the health care
work force and its distribution shortage in rural America is still a major issue. This disparity is
caused by various factors. One factor is education. “The current rate of training of new health
professionals is falling well below current and projected demand, which will make it hard in the
coming years for people to get the essential services” (Brooks, 2013). There is a lack or limit of
proper health care education in rural areas. They tend to lack providers, and the education
provided does not properly prepare providers for working in rural areas. Furthermore, some
medical professions require even more extensive and in-depth education, making it extremely
difficult for students living in rural areas to afford. “There must be continual investment in the
education and funding of the public sector workforce to maintain quality and ensure equity”
(World Health Organization, 2014).There are also fewer role models for potential students in
rural communities. Those who are studying health care tend to move to urban areas to learn, and
those who come from a rural area might not want to move back. This is because the competition
from urban facilities lure providers away for better benefits, salaries, and working conditions.
This migration of health care professionals trained in low-income countries to higher paying jobs
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in high-income countries is called the brain drain (Jacobsen, Introduction to Global Health,
2014). The demographics and health status of rural areas are also a major factor, as there is a
higher burden of disease. They also tend to have more elderly citizens, who require more service
care than can be provided. This creates more demand than there is supply of health care
providers. “The National Rural Health Association (NHRA) believes that it is essential for rural
areas to have an adequate and able workforce to deliver needed health care services” (Burrows,
Suh, & Hamann, 2003). It is important that the disparity of health workers is addressed to better
the health status of cities across the globe.
Policies and Programs to Help Shortages
Although the health care labor shortage is expected to last for some time, there are different
policies and programs that can help implement a change. Allowing new or alternative provider
types to provide their services in rural communities will bring in more supply of physicians.
There can also be policy changes to remove barriers to practice health care. Another potential
solution is telemedicine. Telemedicine, or telehealth, is “the use of medical information
exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical
health status” (American Telemedicine Association, n.d.). It allows physicians to more easily
connect with and monitor their patients. Services provided include primary care and specialist
referral services, remote patient monitoring, consumer medical and health information, and
medical education. According to Forbes, telemedicine is already “well-established in rural areas
for specialty consultations, and has been widely used in many primary care practices like
pediatrics as a practical matter” (Frist, 2015). It allows non-physician providers to practice in
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multiple areas while still being advised by physicians. This increases the availability of
specialists, which is sorely needed in rural communities. It also helps prevent physicians from
transferring patients from rural to urban areas, since telemedicine gives them access to specialists
through their technology, along with helping to support the newly graduated providers that have
been recruited to rural areas. Telemedicine gives patients improved access and quality, and is
more cost efficient. Unfortunately, telehealth has yet to be adopted in many rural areas. Policy
changes in the area of education can also make a big impact. Developing distance-education
programs and offering a rural-centric curriculum and training in the health care education
program will help prepare physicians for working in rural areas. Supporting these training
opportunities, including various residency programs, can also encourage providers to stay and
work in rural communities. Additionally, using admissions criteria that are more likely to
produce individuals that are interested in rural practice—for example, admitting students from
rural communities—and giving out grants, loans, and scholarships can help promote people in
rural areas to pursue an education and career in rural health care. By assisting the recruitment
and retention of health care providers for rural communities and supporting the development and
growth of health care education programs, the number of graduates in rural communities will
increase.
Conclusion
Disparities in health care are a pressing issue and influence the daily lives of people all across the
globe, especially in rural communities. Though there are many factors that contribute to the
imbalance in the global health care system, it is possible for it to change. By redefining and
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reevaluating what true access in the health care system means, we can ensure that universal
health care is available to everyone—not just for those who can afford it, but for those who truly
need it. By striving to end poverty and ensure sustainability through the Millennium
Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals provided by the United Nations, the
world takes one step closer to ending world hunger and disease. The social determinants of
health majorly influence the accessibility of health care for many individuals, but by focusing on
a system that bases its economic growth on improving the health status of their patients, the
social determinants would have less of a compromising factor. Poverty should not be the
defining factor of a person’s health. Finally, the disparities in the health care workforce can be
improved by different policies and programs. Better implementations of policies and programs
regarding rural community health care, including the educational programs, will bring in more
physicians to the rural work force. This will balance the shortage of health care workers and
properly prepare them for working in a rural area. Telehealth saves time and money for both the
patient and the physician, and allows those in rural areas to remain where they are to receive
care, instead of traveling far distances to get the treatment they need.
An individual’s socioeconomic status should not have such a lasting impact on their health
status. Because vulnerable populations, such as racial, ethnic, or religious minorities, are not
typically factors that can or should be changed, they should not be the victims of an imbalanced
health care system. People should be mindful of one another’s cultures and traditions. Because
access to health care is so greatly influenced by the amount of economic, social, educational, or
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governmental power that one has, we leave millions across the world without the basic human
right to a high standard of health. By focusing on some of these issues and working to eradicate
these health care disparities, we can work toward a universal health care system that benefits
people of all types at a cost efficient price.
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