General Vulnerability
______ is the susceptibility to negative events or potential stressors that may lead to an adverse outcome.
What is vulnerability.
Rank the following from least populated to least most populated:
Sub-urban, Frontier, Urban, Rural
Frontier, Rural, Sub-urban, Urban
Someone who lacks a consistent and adequate nighttime residence is considered _______.
What is homeless.
Health care disparity refers to higher burden of illness experienced by one population group relative to another group. True or False?
True.
This term (two words) refers groups with an increased risk for adverse health outcomes.
What are vulnerable populations.
Hospitalization rates are higher in rural communities. True or False?
False.
Homelessness is more prevalent in urban areas. True or False.
True.
What race has the highest prevalence of diabetes in the US? A) Blacks, B) Hispanics, C) Native Americans, or D) Whites
A) Blacks
Name one factor that contributes to vulnerability
socioeconomic status, education, environment, race, health.
What is one factor that contributes to the lower prevalence of health insurance in rural communities?
Homelessness is most prevalent in what gender?
What is male.
Absolute poverty is the lacking of the following basic human needs EXCEPT:
A) Nutrition, B) Clean water, C) Healthcare, D) Shelter, E) Education
E) Education
What is one way a nurse can decrease vulnerability?
Identify client strengths and needs and develop intervention strategies designed to break the cycle of vulnerability.
Strengthening of individual factors such as self-efficacy and coping mechanisms
Coordinate services and providers.
Advocate for accessible health care services by home visits, mass screenings, accessibility ease, combined services
Advocate for resources and funding support
What are the two main qualities that are used to define rurality?
What is geographic location and population density.
(Think distance from one place to another and human resources)
What is one common contributing factor to homelessness.
Income, affordable housing, violence, metal illness and lack of services, substance abuse and lack or services.
Name two vulnerable populations and explain why they are vulnerable.
Elderly - increased morbidities
Infants - dependent
Homeless - dangerous living conditions
Poor - inability to afford health care, food, water
Minority groups - racism and oppression
Rural - limited access to health care
What are the five social determinants of health?
What is economic stability, physical environment, education, community/social context and health care.
These facilities received special funding from Medicare to improve financial stability and reduce the threat of closure in order to provide access to health care to rural populations.
What are Critical Access Hospitals.
What are two contributing factors to the high prevalence of homeless people visiting the Emergency Department?
elevated rates both of unintentional injuries and of traumatic injuries from assault, higher rates of poor health status and morbidity, lack of health insurance, lack of transportation, poor access to primary care, chronic alcohol and drug abuse, and mental illness.
Why is it the nurses role to be an advocate for vulnerable populations?
Promote patient equality, higher risk for developing health problem, nurses job to help patient reach desired health outcomes, uneducated on resources available or consequences of actions/ailment