A report by the National Association of Community Health Centers found that 56 million Americans have inadequate access to a primary care physician and could be considered "medically disenfranchised."
My presentation defines what it means to be "underserved" in healthcare and walks through the many qualifications that would deem an individual this title. Did you know that nearly 17% Americans are underserved when it comes to healthcare? This percentage is not huge, but I believe there needs to be a separation of statistic and human being. These are not numbers we are talking about, these are people.
The categories we will explore include the following: poverty, disability, limited literacy, geographic location, and long-term confinement. These six characteristics are the main reasons for hinderance of adequate healthcare.
In my presentation, I will discuss the absence of equality amongst differing socioeconomic situations as well as patients with varying levels of education. How can we work to ensure that we are all being treated equally and efficiently in the doctor's office?
Presentation:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAE3_zLieWc/NT8HpaquDPR9ZQxJprtSCA/view?utm_content=DAE3_zLieWc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
Sources:
https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/population-up-to-200-fpl/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html#:~:text=26%20percent%20(one%20in%204,is%20highest%20in%20the%20South.
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2017/08/rural-america.html#:~:text=About%2060%20million%20people%2C%20or,different%20things%20to%20different%20people.
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/rural-area/#:~:text=Encyclopedic%20Entry%20Vocabulary-,A%20rural%20area%20is%20an%20open%20swath%20of%20land%20that,a%20city%2C%20or%20urban%20area.&text=In%20a%20rural%20area%2C%20there,far%20away%20from%20one%20another.
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/newsletter-article/state-and-federal-efforts-enhance-access-basic-health-care#:~:text=A%20report%20by%20the%20National,live%20in%20shortage%20areas%20or
I would argue that 17% of Americans IS a huge number. It's unfair that some people have amazing access to health care, while others do not. Something drastic has to be done to prevent these numbers from increasing. I'm excited to see your take on this!
ReplyDeleteI cannot fathom how so many people in America are unable to recieve good healthcare. But I geuss thats why you and I are here isn't it. To help people because they're in situations that hurt them through no fualt of their own.
ReplyDeleteOur topics were really similar, the way you're treated in society has a direct correlation with how much money you are making. This is within any stance in life. Healthcare is a based human right and should be available to everyone regardless of social status. I look forward to hearing you points!
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