Assignment Task:
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 4 in Diversity, Cultural Humility, and the Helping Professions: Building Bridges Across Difference, and investigate the issues of structural racial discrimination that subcultures face in when seeking medical assistance associated with social, economic, and environmental disadvantage.
Loue, S. (2022). Diversity, cultural humility, and the helping professions: Building bridges across difference.Links to an external site. Springer.
- Chapter 4: Disparities in Health, Health Care, and Healthcare Access.
- The full-text version of this ebook is available through the University of Arizona Global Campus library. Chapter 4 discusses the healthcare industry and the numerous medical conditions and mental health disorders that affect U.S. citizens. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer are the three leading causes of death. However, various subgroups of the American population receive limited access to quality healthcare as a result of structural racism and systemic health This chapter will assist you with the Identifying Healthcare Inequities discussion and the Healthcare Discrimination During the Pandemic assignment.
In your initial discussion post, explore the following topics:
1. Discuss the intersectional factors (i.e., race, gender, class) that may contribute to structural racism discrimination in the healthcare industry.
2. Compare the morbidity and mortality rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and cancer in White and non-White communities.
3. Describe the rates of diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders of the dominant and subcultural group in the U.S.
4. Examine two theoretical models that may contribute to the relationship between exposure to oppression, discrimination, and healthcare disparities.