Week 4 Assignment

Health Promotion in Minority Populations

Select an ethnic minority group that is represented in the United States (American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander). Using health information available from Healthy People, the CDC, and other relevant government websites, analyze the health status for this group.

In a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, compare and contrast the health status of your selected minority group to the national average. Include the following:

Describe the ethnic minority group selected. Describe the current health status of this group. How do race and ethnicity influence health for this group?

What are the health disparities that exist for this group? What are the nutritional challenges for this group?

Discuss the barriers to health for this group resulting from culture, socioeconomics, education, and sociopolitical factors.

What health promotion activities are often practiced by this group?

Describe at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that is likely to be the most effective in a care plan given the unique needs of the minority group you have selected. Provide an explanation of why it might be the most effective choice.

What cultural beliefs or practices must be considered when creating a care plan? What cultural theory or model would be best to support culturally competent health promotion for this population? Why?

Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and public health content.

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Health Promotion in Minority Populations

Introduction

The health of minority populations is an important issue for all Americans. The United States has a history of racism, which affects people’s lives in many ways. For example, research shows that there are more than twice as many black women living with heart disease than white women. Minority groups also experience higher rates of diabetes and obesity than white Americans do. But what can be done?

Adolescent minority populations

Adolescents living in minority populations face unique health challenges. The prevalence of poor health, including high rates of obesity and diabetes, is higher among adolescents from minority groups than among non-Hispanic Whites. Minority youth are more likely to experience mental health problems such as depression and anxiety than their white counterparts.

While there has been progress in improving the overall health outcomes for adolescents overall, it remains important to focus on this population given its increased risk for negative outcomes such as disease burden and mortality due to poor nutrition or physical activity habits. One way you can help improve the health of these children is by providing them with resources such as exercise classes or healthy foods at school cafeterias so they’ll be more likely to eat healthier options when they have time outside school hours (which isn’t always enough time).

Heart disease in minority populations

There are a number of risk factors for heart disease in minority populations, such as low income and education levels. These factors can increase your chances of developing heart disease. Heart disease is also more prevalent in minority populations than in the general population.

Minority groups that have higher rates of cardiovascular disease include:

• African Americans (about 20% higher)

• Hispanics/Latinos (about 30% higher)

• Native Americans (about 40% higher).

Health promotion for older adults from different cultures

Health promotion for older adults from different cultures is a growing area of interest. As the population ages, more and more people are reaching the 65-plus age group in America. This has led to increased research on how to help this population maintain good health and prevent disease.

One issue that has not been adequately researched is how cultural factors may affect approaches towards health promotion or prevention programs for older adults from different cultural groups. In particular, little attention has been given to the impact of acculturation (the process by which an individual acquires new values, beliefs, customs and behaviors) on traditionalism versus liberalism (the belief that individuals should be free to choose their own lifestyle) among Asian Americans who immigrate into communities where they seek out employment opportunities after college graduation

Conclusion

Health promotion is important for all people, and especially so for minority populations. As the number of older adults increases, health promotion will be an increasingly critical component of the aging process.

Takeaway:

The takeaway message is that it’s important to take physical activity and nutrition into account when developing programs for people who are at risk for health problems. In order to do this, you need to make sure that each element of your program has been evaluated for its effectiveness in promoting good health.

Conclusion

The main takeaway from this section is that there are many different cultural perspectives on health, and it’s important to take them into account when designing programs. For example, some cultures may emphasize the importance of maintaining good mental health over physical well-being. In other cases, people may value spirituality more than material goods or services for their health care needs.