Health disparity
Health Disparity
Health disparity (pronunciation: /hɛlθ dɪˈspærɪti/) refers to the differences in health outcomes and their determinants between different segments of the population. These disparities are often rooted in social, economic, and environmental disadvantage.
Etymology
The term "health disparity" is derived from the English words "health" (from Old English hǣlth, meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well") and "disparity" (from Late Latin disparitas, meaning "inequality").
Definition
Health disparities are types of unfair health differences closely linked with social, economic, or environmental disadvantages that adversely affect groups of people. These disparities can occur across various dimensions, including race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, location, gender, disability status, and sexual orientation.
Related Terms
- Health Equity: Refers to the absence of avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically.
- Social Determinants of Health: The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, including the health system.
- Healthcare Access: The timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes.
- Socioeconomic Status: An economic and sociological combined total measure of a person's work experience and of an individual's or family's economic and social position in relation to others.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health disparity
- Wikipedia's article - Health disparity
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