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Reasons for disparities in access to health care are many, but can include the following: Lack of a regular source of care. Without access to a regular source of care, patients have greater difficulty obtaining care, fewer doctor visits, and more difficulty obtaining prescription drugs.
To reduce these disparities, health centers provide accessible health services for women, including women of color. Recognizing the disproportionate challenges women of color face in accessing quality health care, community health centers (CHCs) aim to provide targeted, accessible services that address these disparities.
Health disparities refer to gaps in the quality of health and health care across racial and ethnic groups. [13] The US Health Resources and Services Administration defines health disparities as "population-specific differences in the presence of disease, health outcomes, or access to health care". [14]
This may contribute to health care disparities, as biological gender can play a role in physiological, metabolic, hormonal, and even cellular differences that can influence how diseases present ...
Research demonstrates that diverse teams lead to better outcomes, and this is where addressing health care disparities through building a diverse health care workforce comes into play.
Data allow providers to build programs to address areas of disparity from language barriers to mental health access to colorectal cancer screenings. Maternal and mental health care are among the ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1] Identified by the 2012 World Development Report as one of two key human capital endowments, health can influence an individual's ability to reach his or her full potential in society. [2]
Low SES (socioeconomic status) is an important determinant to quality and access of health care because people with lower incomes are more likely to be uninsured, have poorer quality of health care, and or seek health care less often, resulting in unconscious biases throughout the medical field. [12]