Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Bria Philando

Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Bria Philando

1. Health Disparities

   • Differences in health outcomes
     • Higher mortality rates
   • Minority Children
     • Childhood Obesity
     • asthma
       • Highest among blacks
   • Minority Workforce
     • Shortages of physicians
       • African Americans only make up a little over 6%
       • Hispanics only make up 6%
       • Reduces patient centered care
       • No Diversity
       • Private physicians are less likely to locate in poor neighborhoods

2. How to help

   • Interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease
   • Increase diversity and cultural compenency with health care professionals
     • Increase minority physicians
     • Make current physicians more culturally aware
   • Culture centered educational materials

3. Different factors

   • Genetics
   • Environmental Factors
   • Access to Care
     • Less likely to have health insurance
       • low income
     • Less likely to have a primary care physician
       • Less likely to receive preventative services
   • Cultural Factors

4. Common Health Problems

   • Heart Disease
     • Largest portion of inequality
       • African American
       • Hispanic
   • Obesity
     • Diabetes
       • Increases risk of heart disease
   • Cancer
   • Aids
     • Minorities may have less knowledge about subject