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The Nation's Health
Community Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Minority health refers to the morbidity/mortality of which ethnic/racial groups? | American Indians/ Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, black Americans, Hispanics in the USA |
| Whose broad health goal is to “achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups”? | Healthy People 2020 |
| How old must a child be for his/her death to be categorized under “infant mortality”? | Less than 1 year |
| What factors lead to disparities in cancer incidence and death rates among minorities? | lifestyle factors, late diagnosis, access to health care |
| What is the prevalence of hypertension among adult Americans? | 1 in 3 |
| For which racial/ethnic group(s) has diabetes mellitus increase in morbidity and mortality rates increased in the past 2 decades? | All groups |
| (T/F) HIV attacks the body’s immune system | True |
| (T/F) Socioeconomic status (SES) is considered the most influential single contributor to premature morbidity and mortality by many public health researchers. | True |
| Name three factors that affect health of a specific race. | biological, cultural, socioeconomical, racism, political, historical, legal |
| (T/F) The life expectancy for black and white males and females have all decreased in the past 3 decades (1980-2010). | False |
| (T/F) The relationship between SES and health is described in the text as a curve. | False. It is described as a gradient. |
| What about Americans of Hispanic origin, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, and Native Americans must be respected for solutions to health programs to be successful? | Their unique cultural traditions |
| Why is cultural and linguistic competence important? | to enable effective work in cross-cultural situations |
| What are the three kinds of power that Friedman identifies as being associated with empowerment? | social, political, and psychological |
| (T/F) Empowerment replaces hopelessness with a sense of being in control and a sense that one can make a difference. | True |
| Which racial and ethnic group has the highest poverty rate? | American Indians and Alaska Natives (poverty rate of 25.7%) |
| What is the difference between a refugee and an immigrant? | A refugee is one who leaves their home country and flees to another country in order to seek safety, while an immigrant is one who migrates to another country looking for permanent residence. Immigrants are not seeking refuge of safety. |
| How many Native American and Alaska Natives tribes are federally recognized in the United States? | 566 |
| Which organization is responsible for providing federal health services to these tribes? | The Indian Health Service (IHS) |
| Which race has the greatest disparity for infant deaths? | African Americans |
| What are two reasons this disparity exists for African American infants? | Lack of prenatal care, LBW babies |
| What is the second leading cause of death in the United States? | Cancer |
| What is one of the primary aims of the Race and Health Initiative? | Consultation and collaboration among federal agencies |
| What is now considered a vital factor in both how community health professionals deliver services and how community members respond to community health programs and preventive interventions? | Culture |
| What is one of the greatest strengths of the United States according to the book? | The diversity of its people |
| What three things are necessary for minority groups to solve their own problems? | Social, political, and psychological empowerment |
| What word refers to a subcultural group within a multicultural society? | Ethnicity |
| What are the six main features of an ethnic group? | 1) A common, proper name 2) A myth of common ancestry 3)Shared historical memories 4) One or more elements of common culture 5) A link with a homeland 6) A sense of solidarity on the part of at least some sections of the ethnie’s population |
| In 2012, how many Americans of Hispanic origin constituted the total U.S. population? | 16.7% |
| (T/F) The categories of race are more of a social category than a biological one. | True |
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