Vulnerable And Underserved Populations
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The purpose of this review is to keep readers up to date on recent discussions and research on vulnerable populations in medicine, such as patients who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, queer, in prison, or diagnosed with a stigmatizing complex medical disease.
Recent research has looked more closely at the effects of being part of a vulnerable population. Greater societal income inequality has a negative impact on those at the bottom of the income distribution by increasing mortality and emphasizing the importance of individual personal circumstances. Recommendations from a comprehensive WHO report on the social determinants of health may have an impact on European social policy and the use of public resources. Clinicians are uninformed about the lives and concerns of vulnerable populations, such as LGBTQI people, immigrants, physicians, prisoners, and families of patients with diseases deemed “incompatible with life.”
In conclusion, gaining a better understanding of the causes of the health effects of being socioeconomically disadvantaged or a member of a vulnerable population could be the first step toward specific policy recommendations. Professional medical organizations and advocacy groups should raise awareness, educate, publish guidelines, and set goals for medical care for vulnerable populations. Because of economic, cultural, ethnic, or health factors, vulnerable populations face disparities in healthcare access and outcomes. Patients who are racial or ethnic minorities, children, the elderly, socioeconomically disadvantaged, underinsured, or those with certain medical conditions are examples of vulnerable populations. Members of vulnerable populations frequently have health problems that are exacerbated by insufficient healthcare.
Vulnerable And Underserved Populations
QUESTION
Vulnerable And Underserved Populations
Discuss the aspects of your chosen vulnerable population.
Topic: Socioeconomically Disadvantaged in Pregnant Woman
Discuss the reason why is this group considered vulnerable.
Discuss what are the most common communicable diseases in this population, and why.
Discuss barriers to healthcare and access to care for your vulnerable population.
Discuss how the issues this group is facing relate to community/public health nursing.
Examine evidence-based practices that improve health outcomes of the vulnerable population.
Use information technology to identify resources that will improve the health outcomes of the vulnerable population.