There are several factors that can influence the access (how a person get to health care services) to and usage (how much a person actually uses health care services) of health care. For this assignment you will be asked to choose 1-2 factors, and write a paper about them. Factors can include, but are not limited to:
- socieoeconomic status
- age
- gender
- race
- educaiton level
- geography (urban, rural)
- other
Resources: Undergraduate APA Sample Paper, Center for Writing Excellence
Write a 350- to 700-word paper that discusses the factors and their effect on health care usage.
Address the following in your paper:
- Identify one or two health factors that influence the usage of health care.
- Explain the impact the factor or factors have on health care access.
- Explain how a lack of or delayed access to health care has an impact on an individual's health status.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines. Your paper must include a title page, introduction, conclusion, in text references and a reference page.