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Walden UniversityNURS 6551Module 5 Module 5: Health Disparities / Cultural Competence

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Minority Health Determines the Health of the Nation - The United States has become increasingly diverse in the last century. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately 36 percent of the popula... tion belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group. Though health indicators such as life expectancy and infant mortality have improved for most Americans, some minorities experience a disproportionate burden of preventable disease, death, and disability compared with non-minorities. OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of this module, the learner will be able to:  Define health disparities and its importance to the nation  Examine two important frameworks for describing and addressing health disparities  Explore the evidence supporting health disparities  Discuss Maryland's Health Disparities Initiatives  Appreciate cultural group differences and health care beliefs of select priority populations  Identify public health strategies to address health care disparities REQUIRED READINGS  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2013). Fact Sheet. Health Disparities and Inequalities Report – United States Health Equity is when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. (CDC, 2016) Health disparities are differences in health outcomes and their determinants between segments of the population as defined by social, demographic, environmental and geographic attributes. (CDC, 2011) Health disparities are often referred to as gaps in health between segments of the population. Often they are between groups that reflect social inequities. The CDC has been monitoring and responding to these challenges since 1946. Health inequalities is a term used more in the scientific and economic literature to refer to summary measures of population health associated with individual- or group-specific attributes (e.g., income, education or race/ethnicity). (CDC, 2011) [Show More]

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