PBH Module 10

Veil of ignorance

Meaning - It asks people to imagine creating a society without knowing their own race, gender, income, social status, health, or abilities.

Significance - It helps people think about fairness and equality without allowing their personal circumstances or advantages to influence their decisions.

Health Disparities

Preventable differences in health outcomes between different groups of people. Often connected to income, race, education, location, and access to healthcare.

Health Equity

Everyone has a fair and just opportunity to achieve their best possible health. Recognizes that some people need additional resources or support to overcome disadvantages.

Market Justice

Healthcare and resources are based on individual responsibility and ability to pay.

Distributive justice

Resources and benefits should be distributed fairly throughout society.

Social Justice

Everyone deserves equal rights, opportunities, and access to resources needed for a healthy life.

Groups that commonly experience health disparities

Racial and ethnic minorities.

People living in poverty with low incomes.

People with disabilities.

Rural populations.

People with limited access to healthcare.

LGBTQ+ populations.

Older adults.

People with limited education or English proficiency.

Define redlining

A discriminatory practice in which banks and other institutions historically denied loans, insurance, and financial services to people living in certain neighborhoods, often based on race.

Links to health

Creates long-term economic disadvantages. Contributes to neighborhood poverty and segregation. Limits access to quality housing and healthcare. Can lead to fewer grocery stores and healthy food options. Increases exposure to pollution and environmental hazards. Can contribute to chronic stress and poorer health outcomes.

Define what a stressful job

A stressful job is generally described in the documentary’s framework as a job with high demands and low control.

Describe links discussed in the documentary between socioeconomic status, stress, lifestyle factors for chronic disease, and health

The main idea is that lower socioeconomic status (SES) is often associated with greater stress and poorer health outcomes.

Identify disparities in COVID-19 mortality.

COVID-19 morality disparities refer to differences in COVID-19 death rates among different populations.

Contributing factors

Occupation, housing, healthcare access, underlying health conditions, economic inequality, and environmental factors.

Describe how COVID-19 disparities are linked to the key points of the documentary shown in class.

COVID-19 disparities connect to the documentary because both demonstrate how socioeconomic status, stress, and living conditions influence health.