CHES Health Equity and Disparities 2

Question 1

Which federal initiative established the framework for tracking and eliminating health disparities through measurable objectives?

Accepted Answer

Healthy People 2030

Answer

Healthy People 2030 provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving health, including eliminating health disparities.

Question 2

A health educator notices that Latino patients in a clinic receive shorter consultation times than White patients. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Implicit bias affecting care delivery

Answer

Differential treatment time based on race/ethnicity reflects implicit bias, which can occur without conscious intent.

Question 3

The concept of 'weathering' in health disparities research refers to:

Accepted Answer

Cumulative biological aging from chronic stress of discrimination

Answer

Weathering describes accelerated biological aging in Black Americans due to chronic exposure to racial discrimination and social adversity.

Question 4

Which measure best captures the absolute difference in health outcomes between two population groups?

Accepted Answer

Rate difference

Answer

Rate difference (attributable risk) shows the absolute gap in outcome rates between groups, directly measuring the burden of disparity.

Question 5

A health educator implementing a community health worker program is primarily addressing which social determinant of health?

Accepted Answer

Health care access and quality

Answer

Community health workers primarily improve access to and quality of health care by bridging gaps between communities and health systems.

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