health services management

This week, we are focusing on Health Disparities.  Be sure to read the materials posted in the Assignments folder before participating in this week's discussion board. Our discussion board is going to focus on the Case Study entitled "Where Do You Live? Health Disparities Across the United States." on pages 578 - 579 of the eText.  Please read through the case very carefully and then think about the issues covered in the case in light of the information contained in Chapters 14 and in the Assignments folder for this week. 

 

To complete your original post, you will need to complete some outside research using credible resources.  Your original post must address all of the following items:

 

1.  What can or should be done when populations are disproportionately unhealthy or at higher risk for certain health conditions?  Provide an example of a population that is  disproportionately unhealthy or at higher risk for a particular health condition.  Be sure to clearly identify the population and the condition.

2.  What is cultural competence?  Could the absence or presence of cultural competency be related to health disparities?

3.  Is the concept of health disparities a new idea?  How many years ago did people first start writing and speaking about health disparities?

 

Be sure to support your answers with credible sources and provide both in-text citations and a reference listing in APA format.

Requirement:   One original post (250 word minimum)