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Public Health
Vulnerable populations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What 3 aspects define a vulnerable population? | more likely to develop healt-related problems, have more difficulty accessing health care to address those health problems, and are more likely to experience a poor outcome or shorter life span from those health conditions |
| Name 5 groups identified as most vulnerable to health risks. | the poor, the homeless, the diabled, the severely mentall ill, the very yong, and the very old. |
| What 3 ambulatory care-sensitive conditions does HP2010 address rates of hospitalization? | Pediatric asthma, uncontrolled diabetes ages 18-64, and immuniztion-preventable pneumonia or influenza in age 65 or older. (Major disparity in those cases with an income under 25K) |
| Name 2 mitigating factors that increase an individual's risk for poor health status. | Low income and lack of insurance. |
| Name 2 indirect measures of income on health. | Comparison of mortality rates for white and minority populations in the US and examination fo teh total mortality rates from illnesses that affect the poor to a greater degree than other income groups. |
| Name 3 minority groups at 3 times greater risk of poverty than whites. | Blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians. |
| Name 3 minority groups with a higher rate of diabetes than whites. | Blacks, Mexican Americans, and American Indians. |
| What minority group has THE highest rate of infant mortality in the US? | Blacks. |
| Name 4 minority groups with a greater risk fro developing nutritionally related diseases | American Indians, Alaska Natives, Mexican Americans, and blacks. |
| Obesity is more common among what 4 ethnic groups? | Hispanic, black, American Indian, and Pacific Islander women |
| The incidence of _________ in American Indians is triple the national rate. | Anemia |
| Families with incomes 130% below the poverty level are at higher risk for _________ and __________. | obesity, food scarcity |
| Why are more nonworkers (unemployed) likely to have health insurance than low-income workers? | They qualify for the Medicaid program. |
| The rate of uninsured children dropped from 25% in 1997 to 11.6% today. What is attributed with this decline? | The SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program), begun in 1997. |
| Define Stage 1 (episodic homelesness). | persons who are vulnerable to homlessness and might be homeless from time to time. |
| Define Stage 2 (temporary homelessness). | Homeless persons who continue to identify with mainstream society. |
| Define Stage 3 (chronic homlessness). | Persons for whom homlessness has become normative. |
| What two factors are largely responsible for the rise in homelessness? | Shortage of affordable housing and increace in poverty. |
| The largest groups who are homeless in rural areas are _________,_________, & ___________. | families, single mothers, children |
| What are the 2 largest groups of homeless in urban areas? | families with children and single men |
| Approximately 50% of urban homelss people are _______, while rural homless people are more likely to be _____,_______ _________, or _________ ___________. | black, white, American Indian, migrant workers |
| What is the FASTEST growing group among the homeless population? | families with children |
| What is the primary cause for homelessness for mothers with children? | domestic abuse |
| What is the most common acute health problem among the homeless? | Colds and influenza |
| Name the 4 most common chronic medical problems among the homeless population. | hypertension, diabetes, respiratory illnesses,and cardiovascular disease |
| What is the most frequent and serious mood disorder among homless individuals? | Depression |
| What percentage of the 36 million people living in poverty are covered/assisted by the TANF and SSI programs? | 34%, approx. 1/3 |
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