Health disparities

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Health Disparities

Health disparities (/hɛlθ dɪˈspærɪtiːz/) refer to the differences in health outcomes and their determinants between different segments of the population. These disparities are often defined along racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic lines.

Etymology

The term "health disparities" is derived from the English words "health" (from the Old English hǣlth, meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well") and "disparity" (from the 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 are not only apparent between different racial and ethnic groups, but also among other population groups, such as those based on sex, age, disability, socioeconomic status, and geographic location.

Causes

Health disparities are caused by a variety of factors, including socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, and geographic location. These factors often interact with each other, creating complex patterns of health disparities.

Related Terms

  • Health Equity: 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 Disparities: Differences in access to or availability of medical facilities and services.

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