Chapter 7 Study guid

The Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies health care into three broad categories. What are they?

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, Healthcare Support Occupations, and Community and Social Service Occupations

Women account for what percentage of the healthcare workers?

3 quarters

What industry was one of the largest in 2018 (and projected to generate 2.4 million new jobs between 2019 and 2029)?

Healthcare Personnel or Healthcare

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, how many of the 20 fastest growing occupations are healthcare related?

Eight

As a group, what are the best-known and largest single employers of health workers?

Hospitals

Which area of health care is expected to experience the greatest increase in jobs for healthcare workers over the next decade?

Healthcare Support

How does the state protect the public from unqualified health practitioners?

Licensure

The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and the National Foundation-March of Dimes are all examples of what type of organization?

Examples of voluntary health agencies

Specialty hospitals are identified as what because their patients are usually hospitalized for several weeks to months before they are well enough to return to their homes?

long-term care facilities

What is maldistribution?

A situation in which new health workers find it difficult to obtain jobs in their community, while other communities cannot find enough workers to fill the same type of healthcare jobs

What are some desirable traits for people interested in pursuing health careers?

Having patience and empathy and the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in stressful situations

The demand for healthcare personnel is expected to increase by what percentage between 2019 and 2029?

The demand for healthcare personnel is expected to increase by 15%

What are the five major industries that employ health workers?

Hospitals, offices of health practitioners, nursing and residential facilities, home health services, and outpatient laboratory, and other ambulatory services