DNP 820 Health Policy and Advocacy

Module 3 Discussion (DNP 820 Health Policy and Advocacy Full Course)

DQ1 Pick any news article that on the surface is unrelated to health care and make a connection to health based on social or economic issues that if changed could influence health outcomes.

DQ2 Examine a health inequity in your community, state, or nationally and investigate if any changes in health policy has been proposed to address it.

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Health inequities in the community

Introduction

The health of our communities is affected by many factors, including public health organizations and their staff. The goal of this article is to discuss how public health organizations can make sure they reflect the community they serve. We’ll also talk about the causes of health disparities in rural areas and solutions for improving access to care.

There are differences in health risk factors and access to care between urban and rural communities.

You may have heard that poor people are less healthy, but you may not know why. Poor health is often linked to socioeconomic factors like education and employment status. In rural areas, these factors can also be compounded by other factors such as access to quality healthcare and safe housing environments.

There are three main causes of this disparity:

• Obesity rates are higher in urban areas than rural ones (1).

• Smoking rates tend to be lower among rural residents than those living in urban areas (2).

• People living in poverty have less access to health insurance than those who live above poverty level (3).

Public health organizations must make sure they reflect the community they serve.

Public health organizations must make sure they reflect the community they serve.

• Health disparities are real and complex, with many causes.

• Public health organizations must be aware of their own biases and work to address them.

• They should be more inclusive of all community members, regardless of race or ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI).

Health disparities have many causes, including poverty and racism

Health disparities have many causes, including poverty and racism.

Poverty is a key factor in the health disparities that exist in this country. Low-income people are more likely than other groups to lack access to quality medical care and healthy food choices, which leads them to develop diseases at an earlier age than those who do not struggle financially. As a result, they’re also less able to afford necessary treatments for these conditions when they arise later in life—and research shows that lower socioeconomic status can lead directly back into poor health outcomes over time (1).

Racism has also been shown time after time again as a major contributor toward racial health disparities; studies have found that blacks are far more likely than whites or Latinos/Latinas within each state by percentage point at least once every 12 years between 2004–2014 alone! This means that even though there may be no overt signs of bigotry yet present within society today – chances are high someone close enough could still harbor feelings against others based upon race/ethnicity alone.”

Incorporating community voices into decision-making can lead to healthier decisions.

It is important for community leaders to be involved in decision-making, as this can lead to healthier decisions. In order for a community’s needs to be met, it is necessary that the voices of their residents are heard. Community leaders should be able to provide feedback on the decisions being made and input into how they should be implemented.

We all need to work together to improve everyone’s health.

We all need to work together to improve everyone’s health.

It is important that we take action and make changes in our community so that everyone has access to good health care, regardless of where they live or how much money they have. We can accomplish this by solving problems that affect us all, like homelessness and poverty. We also need to work together for the common good, which means helping each other out when something goes wrong instead of just blaming someone else for it.

Conclusion

I hope that this post has helped you understand some of the challenges faced by communities in America, as well as ways to address these issues. I’d like to end on a positive note, however, and remind everyone that we can all work together to improve our health and well-being. The next time you’re faced with an illness or injury, don’t forget about the people around us who may be suffering too – because when we treat each other like family we are all stronger together!