Health Equity and Disparities Flashcards
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Which ethical principle is MOST directly violated when research excludes women and minorities without scientific justification?
Answer: Justice
Justice requires fair distribution of research benefits and burdens; excluding groups denies them research benefits while narrowing generalizable knowledge.
The 'inverse care law' states that:
Answer: Quality care is least available where health needs are greatest
Julian Tudor Hart's inverse care law observes that the availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it in the population served.
A health educator conducting a focus group with undocumented immigrants should FIRST address:
Answer: Confidentiality and how data will be used and protected
Confidentiality concerns are paramount for undocumented populations given fear of deportation, and must be addressed before any data collection.
Redlining historically contributed to health disparities primarily by:
Answer: Denying mortgages in minority neighborhoods, concentrating poverty
Redlining denied home loans to residents of minority neighborhoods, preventing wealth accumulation and creating concentrated poverty with lasting health consequences.
Which approach to eliminating health disparities focuses on improving outcomes for ALL groups while accelerating gains for disadvantaged groups?
Answer: Targeted universalism
Targeted universalism sets universal goals but deploys differentiated strategies for different groups based on their specific barriers and needs.
In evaluating a health disparity intervention, which outcome measure is MOST appropriate for assessing equity impact?
Answer: Reduction in the gap between highest and lowest performing groups
Measuring reduction in the gap between groups directly assesses whether equity was achieved, not just average improvement across populations.
The 'Hispanic paradox' refers to which finding in health disparities research?
Answer: Hispanic immigrants have better health outcomes than expected given socioeconomic status
The Hispanic paradox describes how recent Hispanic immigrants often have better health outcomes than expected given their low socioeconomic status, possibly due to healthy immigrant selection.