1. What is the health status of your community? The health status in a community is assessed “in terms of mortality and morbidity” (Kankakee County Community Health Profile. 2015.p.35). Kankakee community health status is lower than Illinois average. According to the Illinois Public Health Institute’s survey, Kankakee county unhealthy and very unhealthy has a total rating of 28% (Illinois Public Health Institute. 2012) “18% of adults over the age of 18 self-reported having poor to fair health – higher than both Illinois (15.1%) and the United States (15.7%) averages. In the population aged 20 and older, 32.4% of the Kankakee County population identifies as obese – considerably more than Illinois (27.4%) and the United States (27.3%)”( Kankakee County Community Health Profile. 2015. p.5). Infant mortality and other mortality due to different kind of diseases are higher than Illinois as well as the United State. Communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS and alcohol consumption is lower; however, chlamydia is higher compare to Illinois and the United State. The poor air quality leads to respirator problems and data shows that adults with asthma is higher than Illinois and the United State. 2. How do an under serve or low income get access to healthcare? The underserve, low income, uninsured, minority and immigrant receive services from the safety net provider. Some of these providers are the health centers, physicians’ offices, hospital outpatient medical and emergency departments, and free clinics. The health center and free clinic provide treatment and other care services like “language translation, transportation, outreach, nutrition and health education, social support services, case management, and child care services targeted to... ... middle of paper ... ...ugh time to explain and to listen. There are times when I would help but I never seen the healthcare professional mistreating her. Healthcare professionals have to practice the principal of beneficence; which is a principle to do good, no evil. All individual need to be treated with respect and dignity. 6.What is the public experience and perception of access issue and problem? What kind of health care do people want? anatomy of health care p14 The public experience and perception of access is that there is not enough physician compare to Illinois and the United State; which at a rate of 51.9 physician per 100,000 population compare to 96 for Illinois. The Kankakee County people would like a healthcare that addresses “mental Health needs, improve access to care and reducing risk factors for chronic disease-obesity”. (Kankakee County Health Department. 2012. p.8).
The region contains a majority of high school graduates with some college, but 14.2 percent have less than a high school education. When the four regions are averaged, there is a slightly higher percentage of white or caucasian citizens in the demographic at 46.4 percent than the 40.1 percent black or african american citizens. The average population density falls at 965.5 per square mile, but the four fall very differently with Orleans at 2,274 per square mile and Plaquemines at 30 per square mile, bringing it and St. Bernard below 1,000 persons, the definition of a rural territory. The area is growing each year, with an average change of 9.5 percent, Jefferson parish leading the charge with a 23.7 percent change between 2010 and 2014 (U.S. Census, 2014). The residents of the region are not very healthy: 29.7 percent are obese, 24.7 percent smoke, and 36.6 percent have hypertension (LBRFSS, 2013). In a study by the City of New Orleans Health Department, the breakdown by type of insurance coverage is as follows: the largest share of patients were uninsured (41.2%), followed by Medicaid (24.1%), and privately insured (14.1%), however this data covers more parishes than just our four. “In 2010 specifically, 81% of individuals residing in Orleans Parish reported health insurance coverage where 54% reported private insurance coverage compared to 36% with coverage from public programs
Reviewing previously conducted county health assessments and reports is also important in evaluating the trend of the issue over the past few years. Conducting semi-structured individual interviews with key stakeholders from the community, senior Police Officer from Atlanta Police Department, Officer B. Mathew, and the Nurse Manager of Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, helped to gather data in an informal environment to obtain the most productive responses regarding their professional perspective of the priority community health issues.13 Finally, using creative tools such as windshield survey of the streets of Fulton county and photovoice of the houses and living environment of the certain areas in the county helps to identify and explore the community, its needs, its strengths, and its priority concerns through visual observations and
Healthcare has been a topic of discussion with the majority of the country. Issues with insurance coverage, rising costs, limited options to gain coverage, and the quality of healthcare have become concerns for law makers, healthcare providers and the general public. Some of those concerns were alleviated with the passing of the Affordable Care Act, but new concerns have developed with problems that have occurred in the implementation of the new law. The main concerns of the country are if the Affordable Care Act will be able to overcome the issues that plagued the old healthcare system, the cost of the program, and how will the new law affect the quality of the health delivery system.
Health care is one of the most debated issues in the United States today and it 's necessary to understand the basics of this problem. Approximately 50 million people living in the United
Williams, D., and Chiquita Collins (1995). U.S. Socioeconomic and Racial Differences in Health: Patterns and Explanations. Annual Review of Sociology, 21, 349-386.
People living in areas such as Playford, has shown to have a lower socioeconomic position, which made them at highest risk of poor health (WHO, 2017). Then, the social determinants of health support the understanding the difference between populations health levels, but also the reasons behind why some groups are healthier than others (Marmot, 2005) and the issue becomes a little bit deeper as people living in different areas related to others differently, so then the social stratification of health is affected by differences in gender, marital status, residential areas and ethnicity (Elstad,
It is sobering to compare the Franklin County data to state and national statistics. Almost all of the demographic information highlights that our community is less healthy when compared to the state and the
Reforming the health care delivery system to progress the quality and value of care is indispensable to addressing the ever-increasing costs, poor quality, and increasing numbers of Americans without health insurance coverage. What is more, reforms should improve access to the right care at the right time in the right setting. They should keep people healthy and prevent common, preventable impediments of illnesses to the greatest extent possible. Thoughtfully assembled reforms would support greater access to health-improving care, in contrast to the current system, which encourages more tests, procedures, and treatments that are either
Social hierarchy and conditions within a community has a direct impact on the health and wellness of the people that reside within the boundaries of that city. Major contributors to the welfare of a neighborhood include but are not limited to: the area in which they live, their social standing within the population and the income of the individual or family. Each factor has a severe influence on the life expectancy of the peoples within the society.
In recent years racial disparities in health status have received increasing attention. The relationship between race, poverty, and health is complex. Something to consider is that people suffering from mental illness and members of minority racial populations are disproportionately concentrated in high-poverty areas.(Chun-Chung Chow) Disparities in health status in these areas are believed to reflect a lack of access to care because of an absence of insurance coverage, a tendency to attribute certain health concerns to religious and culturally sanctioned belief systems, and a shortage of culturally compatible health care providers. (Chun-Chung Chow) Because of the lesser access to medical treatments Blacks and Hispanics ...
Today, there are many issues that hinder the quality of healthcare. Studies show that most people reported unfavorable evaluations of seeking medical care due to factors related to physicians, health care organizations, and similar affective concerns. Also, many participants stated that they do not seek medical care due to traditional barriers such as high costs, inability to obtain health insurance, and time constraints (Taber, Leyva, & Persoskie, 2015). To solve these issues, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement has create an initiative that they hope will improve healthcare and make it more accessible to all populations.
Access to health care refers to the ease with which an individual can obtain needed medical services. Many Americans face barriers that make it difficult to obtain basic health care services. These barriers to services include lack of availability, high cost, and lack of insurance coverage. "Limited access to health care impacts people's ability to reach their full potential, negatively affecting their quality of life." (Access to Health Services, 2014) Access to health services encompasses four components that include coverage, services, timeliness, and workforce
There are numerous public health problems that can be addressed in my Southside of Chicago community. Among the several public health problems facing my Southside of Chicago community there are two that are more urgent. Health education or one might say lack thereof is a problem that needs to be addressed. My community is plagued with many of the residents suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, and the killer virus known as HIV. In most cases these conditions can be prevented with healthier lifestyles and access to nutritious organic foods. In addition, environmental health is another urgent problem my community is facing. Access to clean, safe water and air is supposed to be a fundamental human right aimed at a healthy environment. Yet, my community consists a waste contaminated beach, numerous deteriorated building that are still occupied, and a countless number of restaurant and stores supplying our residents with services that are endangering their health.
In terms of access, everyone is required to buy and maintain health care within the first 3 months of living within the country. If one cannot afford insurance, the government subsidizes for low-income families. This is extremely important to make sure everyone has health care. Access again is obtained based on what canton on...
What is your idea of a healthy community? Provide specific examples. What do healthy communities have in common? How would you provide care for a community if your idea of a healthy community does not match your community 's definition of a healthy community?