Racial and Ehtnic Disparity in Healthcare

Running Head : Disparities in HealthCare

Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Healthcare

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Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Healthcare

Abstract

The population of United States of America is quite diverse as there is substantial numbers of African-American , Hispanic , Native American or Asian /Pacific Islander living here . The numbers of non whites is enormously increasing in the country . In 1900 , one in eight American was non white but at present one in four is non white and it is estimated that by the year 2070 , each

one of two American will be non white (US Census Bureau 2005 ) This changing composition of population is making differences in various sectors but the nation is facing an important challenge with respect to the biasness in healthcare . The overall healthcare of the country is impressively improving but this improvement is not being equally shared by all the racial and ethnic groups of nation . Non white population is getting divergent and low level medical treatment and care as compared with the white people and this difference has created healthcare disparities among the minorities . There are several causes behind these growing healthcare disparities among the minorities and several strategies have also been designed in to cope up with this problem . This is proposing to conduct a quantitative research in to highlight the root causes of healthcare disparities , strategies to overcome this problem and the attitude and role of the nation towards these disparities . The provides the background information , statistic data , need , purposes significance and methodology of research

Introduction

Disparity is the condition or fact of being unequal , as in age , rank or degree ' and healthcare disparity refers to unsatisfactory situation when patients receive unequal medical treatment and care . When the medical care and treatment become unequal on racial and ethnic grounds it gives rise to minorities healthcare disparities . Many researches have proved that in United States of America , people belonging to different races are not getting equal healthcare and the healthcare disparities among the minorities is extensively increasing . The quality of medical care and treatment is different for minorities There are some basic factors responsible for this disparity like differences in socioeconomic level i .e . income and education , language barriers differences in health behaviors of consumers , lack of diversity in the health care workforce , lack of multi-cultural knowledge and actual discrimination and stereotyping by health care providers (American Hospital Association . The death rate of African , South Asian , Hispania American due to severe diseases is considerably higher then that of white Americans . In to avoid these disparities authentic researches are required that can highlight the problem areas and then design the strategies for improving the healthcare situation of minorities

A research study is proposed in to find out the role of healthcare provider in promoting these healthcare disparities . The research will focus on the behaviors of nation especially the healthcare providers and their practice pattern in to point out their contribution towards amplifying these disparities . It...