In our society, it is difficult to live our lives without encountering some form of a social gap. These include the wealth and the gender gaps, among some of the less noticeable ones. Perhaps the one that receives the least attention in the United States is the food gap. No, I’m not talking about how bananas are more favored than brussel sprouts. Rather, I am referring to the availability of nutritional foods and how that is limited by one’s economic bracket and geographic location.…
et al., 2014). This emphasizes that lack of economic stability negatively affects your life in all aspects, especially health. “Both marginal food security and food insecurity were associated with higher rates of fair/poor health status and hospitalizations” (Sandel, M. et al., 2014). From this, it is obvious that poverty and specifically having food insecurity plays an important role in overall health because it can affect how much and what kind of food they can…
A person who is in poverty cannot afford to go travel to a Whole Foods and pay the prices they have to receive better quality of food. Instead they are relegated to entering the nearby bodega or McDonalds to buy cheap alternatives usually loaded with high amounts of sugar fat, and sodium. This is a recipe for disaster. One should expect for people who consume these items on a daily basis to suffer adverse consequences. For many people of color, this is the only choice to feed themselves.…
The relationship between poverty and life expectancy can be attributed to many factors. The main factors that can impact life expectancy are accessibility to health care and adequate food and nutrition. Poverty has the potential to reduce accessibility to health care and adequate food and nutrition; increasing the risk for illnesses and malnutrition, which could result in a decreased life expectancy. Those who earn higher incomes have the potential to greater access to better health care and sufficient food and nutrition; which could prevent illnesses and malnutrition, thereby increasing life…
Discuss some of the efforts currently underway to address disparities in care, including the ACA. As mentioned in the text, disparities in health care system are prevalent, with racial and ethnic minorities receiving lower-quality of care in a variety of health care settings and across a range of medical conditions. However, these disparities not only affect the groups facing disparities, but also limit overall improvements in quality of care and health for the broader population.…
Many researchers have identified health disparities the goal is look at the the cyclical pattern that ultimately results in widened disparities in health care between minority groups and the majority and in continued discrimination of minority group( e.g., Buki, Borrayo, Feigal & Carrillo, 2004; Clegg, Li, Hankey, Chu, & Edwards,2002) . According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services states there is inequality in the quality of care given. For example if a white person suffered from a cardiovascular disease and a person of color suffered from the same thing would they received the same treatment? With health disparities healthcare becomes bias because society tends to aid the white person first and better versus the person of color. The first definition of health disparity was found in September 1999, Director Harold Varmus that worked for the white house was charged with creating a…
Health disparities exist in all populations and effect every demographic in the United States. There are many causes for these disparities which lead to poor health and a barrier to quality care. Poverty, for example, is a major cause of health disparities in the United States, there is a clear link between socioeconomic status and health in this country. Within the African American population, poverty is highly prevalent and influences the health disparities faced by the population. High incidence of diabetes, obesity, and heart disease are just a few examples of disparities faced by impoverished African Americans.…
In United States, the nation is increasing its diversity with populations of different ethnicities as well as cultures. Cultural competence allows healthcare organizations to provide effective methods and services of understanding and treating people with different backgrounds such as people of different cultures, demographics and languages. With many differences in population, there are disparities that must be eliminated in order to promote a better comprehension of people as well as promote better health. Today, using cultural competence to decrease health disparities maintains the top priority for United States health system to accomplish.…
The families that are in food deserts do not have access to healthy foods for multiple reasons. First reason is that they are too poor to afford the healthy options. The second reason is because grocery…
Of those 23.5 million people, about half are also low income. Considering that some small corner stores that do not carry fresh foods are still considered grocery stores, those numbers are potentially much higher. Some argue that in order to improve nutrition in impoverished areas, more access to grocery stores must be established, while another idea is that high prices for healthy vs low prices for unhealthy food is more to blame. Whatever the cause, poor nutrition, especially for children may lead to obesity, sicknesses like type 2 diabetes, anxiety disorders, and learning disabilities. Children who have poor nutrition are also more likely to repeat grades and have even linked to lower IQs (Fleck, 2016).…
Limited funds mean limited access to nutritious foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables or whole grain carbohydrates, which are often more expensive than commodity goods like flour or shortening. Even getting to the grocery store can be a challenge for people without cars. A high percentage of Native American communities are located in “food deserts,” defined as a low-income area where the nearest supermarket is over a mile away, making obtaining fresh foods that much more…
Quality Gap in Healthcare Scientific research can be thought of as a complex problem-solving endeavor (Leong & Austin, 2006). Research is conducted to refine or reject theories or to develop new theories (Leong & Austin, 2006). Current research shows that health disparities are systematically linked with socially disadvantaged populations (Braveman, Kumanyika, Fielding, LaVeist, Borrell, Manderscheid, & Troutman, 2011). Health disparities are avoidable health differences according to race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), or other characteristics associated with discrimination or marginalization (Braveman, et al., 2011).…
Nutrition deficiency is a problem worldwide, consisting of people not eating enough healthy foods. This issue is thought of for people who are underweight but one might not know that people with obesity are also lacking nutrition. One obvious reason for nutrient deficiency is food deserts that make is so people can not get the healthy foods they should be eating. Erika Nicole Kendall wrote “No Myths Here: Food Stamps, Food Deserts, and Food Scarcity” explaining the problems of food deserts with people growing up in neighborhoods with no access to nutritious food. The article “Food’s Class Warfare” by Tracie Mcmillan shows similar and contrasting issues relating to problems of food desert.…
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According to the World Health Organization, health is considered a fundamental human right of every human being. However, as time has passed, the gap between health status or the lack thereof has widened between the marginalized and the privileged (Giddings, 2005). Social justice is an important element to incorporate in the nursing profession, as it is a key link to providing holistic health care not only for the patient, but also for the community and globally. Social justice is defined as equal distribution of resources and responsibilities, including wealth, opportunities and privileges in society.…