Question 1

According to your text, health disparities are evident when:

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Health disparities are evident when there is an overrepresentation of people in a diagnostic category compared to the general population, indicating unequal health outcomes among different groups.

Question 2

Integrated care is best understood as:

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Integrated care encompasses increasing connections between mental and physical wellness, improving coordination among professionals, and enhancing access to services.

Question 3

Why would prevention over remediation be cost effective?

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Question 4

What are the challenges of studying rural health? Why are rural health issues different than health issues?

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Question 5

What are five factors that can improve or decrease an individual's health status? How does each affect health?

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Question 6

What are the benefits and challenges of shifting focus from individuals to groups, neighbors and system?

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Question 7

What are examples to increasing accessibility to health care?

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Question 8

Describe the relationship between social support and health.

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Question 9

Given what you have read about health disparities and access to care issues, explain how Integrated Care approaches might be beneficial to underserved populations.

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Question 10

What are some of the reasons that rural communities are underserved with respect to healthcare relative to more urban populations?

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Quiz 10: The Health Care System