Minority Populations and Health (eBook)

An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States

Thomas A. LaVeist (Autor)

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2005
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9780787979034 (ISBN)

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'The text is state-of-the-art in its analysis of health disparities from both domestic and international perspectives. Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States is a welcome addition to the field because it widens access to the complex issues underlying the health disparities problem. '-- Preventing Chronic Disease/CDC, October 2005

'This is a very comprehensive, evidence-based book dealing with the health disparities that plague the United States. This is a welcome and valuable addition to the field of health care for minority groups in the United States.'-- Doody's Publishers Bulletin, August 2005

'Health isn't color-blind. Racial minorities disproportionately suffer from some diseases, but experts say race alone doesn't completely account for the disparities. Newsweek's Jennifer Barrett Ozols spoke with Thomas LaVeist, director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and author of the upcoming book, 'Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the U.S.' (Jossey-Bass) about race and medicine. '-- MSNBC/Newsweek interview with author Thomas L. LaVeist, February 2005

'The book is readable and organized to be quickly read with specifics readily retrievable. It is comprehensive and visual.'-- Journal of the American Medical Association, September 2005

Minority Populations and Health is a textbook that offers a complete foundation in the core issues and theoretical frameworks for the development of policy and interventions to address race disparities in health-related outcomes. This book covers U.S. health and social policy, the role of race and ethnicity in health research, social factors contributing to mortality, longevity and life expectancy, quantitative and demographic analysis and access, and utilization of health services. Instructors material available at http://www.minorityhealth.com

THE AUTHOR

Thomas A. LaVeist is professor of public health and founding director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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"e;The text is state-of-the-art in its analysis of health disparities from both domestic and international perspectives. Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States is a welcome addition to the field because it widens access to the complex issues underlying the health disparities problem. "e;-- Preventing Chronic Disease/CDC, October 2005 "e;This is a very comprehensive, evidence-based book dealing with the health disparities that plague the United States. This is a welcome and valuable addition to the field of health care for minority groups in the United States."e;-- Doody's Publishers Bulletin, August 2005 "e;Health isn t color-blind. Racial minorities disproportionately suffer from some diseases, but experts say race alone doesn t completely account for the disparities. Newsweek's Jennifer Barrett Ozols spoke with Thomas LaVeist, director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and author of the upcoming book, "e;Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the U.S."e; (Jossey-Bass) about race and medicine. "e;-- MSNBC/Newsweek interview with author Thomas L. LaVeist, February 2005 "e;The book is readable and organized to be quickly read with specifics readily retrievable. It is comprehensive and visual."e;-- Journal of the American Medical Association, September 2005 Minority Populations and Health is a textbook that offers a complete foundation in the core issues and theoretical frameworks for the development of policy and interventions to address race disparities in health-related outcomes. This book covers U.S. health and social policy, the role of race and ethnicity in health research, social factors contributing to mortality, longevity and life expectancy, quantitative and demographic analysis and access, and utilization of health services. Instructors material available at http://www.minorityhealth.com

Inhalt

MINORITY POPULATIONS AND HEALTH 7
CONTENTS 9
TABLES AND FIGURES 11
PREFACE 17
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 19
CHAPTER ONE: HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF RACE/ETHNICITY AND HEALTH 23
Historical Background 23
Why Is It Important to Study Minority Health? 28
A Note on Terminology and Placing Humans in Categories 29
Census Terminology Study 32
PART ONE: CROSSCUTTING ISSUES 35
CHAPTER TWO: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES IN RACE/ETHNICITY AND HEALTH 37
Outline 37
Introduction 37
Origins of the Race Concept 38
Problems with the Race Concept 39
Office of Management and Budget Directive 15 47
A Conceptual Model of Race/Ethnicity and Health 49
Summary 50
Key Words 51
CHAPTER THREE: THE DEMOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES 52
Outline 52
What Is Demography? 52
The U.S. Population 53
Fertility 60
Family Formation 65
Mortality 68
Migration 69
Summary 72
Key Words 72
PART TWO: MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, AND RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN HEALTH 73
CHAPTER FOUR: THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES 75
Outline 75
Introduction 76
What Is Epidemiology? 76
Comparative Mortality 76
Life Expectancy 89
Leading Causes of Death 94
Years of Potential Life Lost 95
Comparative Morbidity 98
Summary 103
Key Words 103
CHAPTER FIVE: MENTAL HEALTH 105
Outline 105
Introduction 105
Most Prevalent Mental Disorders in the United States 109
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Mental Disorders 118
The Difficulty of Diagnosing Mental Illness 121
Idioms of Distress and Culture-Bound Syndromes 122
Risk and Protective Factors for Mental Health Problems and Mental Disorders 124
Utilization of Mental Health Services 125
Summary 128
Key Words 129
CHAPTER SIX: HEALTH CARE SERVICES AMONG RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS 130
Outline 130
Introduction: Definition of Health Care 130
Health Care Disparities 131
Access to and Use of Health Care 133
Behavioral Model of Health Services Use 134
Quality of Care 142
Cultural Appropriateness of Care 143
How Health Care Disparities Contribute to Health Status Disparities 146
Summary 150
Key Words 151
PART THREE: ETIOLOGY OF RACIAL/ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH 153
CHAPTER SEVEN: THEORIES OF RACIAL/ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH 155
Outline 155
Introduction 155
Determinants of Health 156
Socioenvironmental Theories of Health Disparities 158
Psychosocial/Behavioral Theories of Health Disparities 164
Biogenetic and Physiological Theories of Health Disparities 175
Summary 177
Key Words 177
CHAPTER EIGHT: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND RACIAL/ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH 179
Outline 179
Introduction 179
What Is Socioeconomic Status? 180
Measures of Socioeconomic Status 181
The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Health 192
Income Inequality and Health 197
Are Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Manifestations of SES Differences? 198
Summary 200
Key Words 201
CHAPTER NINE: BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH 202
Outline 202
Introduction 202
Risk Behavior 203
Prevention Behavior 203
Illness Behavior 203
Prevention Behavior and Risk Behavior 204
Use of Preventive Medical Services 217
Illness Behavior 219
Summary 224
Key Words 224
PART FOUR: RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPSPECIFIC HEALTH ISSUES 225
CHAPTER TEN: AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH ISSUES 227
Outline 227
Introduction 227
Death Rates and Causes of Death Among African Americans 228
Health Care Access and Utilization 233
Major Health Risks and Health Issues Among African Americans 235
Summary 244
Key Words 244
CHAPTER ELEVEN:AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH ISSUES 245
Outline 245
Introduction 245
Health Status 246
Health Care Access and Utilization 253
Major Health Risks 255
Racial/Ethnic Group – Specific Health Issues 259
Summary 262
Key Words 263
CHAPTER TWELVE: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HEALTH ISSUES 264
Outline 264
Introduction 264
Health Status 267
Health Care Access and Utilization 274
Major Health Issues Among Asians/Pacific Islanders 277
Summary 281
Key Words 281
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: HISPANIC/LATINO HEALTH ISSUES 282
Outline 282
Introduction 282
Death Rates and Causes of Death Among Hispanics/Latinos 284
Health Care Access and Utilization 291
Major Health Issues Among Hispanics/Latinos 293
Summary 300
Key Words 301
PART FIVE: CONCLUSIONS 303
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE 305
Outline 305
Connecting Health Status and Health Care Disparities 305
Addressing Health Status Disparities 307
Addressing Health Care Disparities 310
Additional Keys to Success 317
Summary 319
Key Words 319
APPENDIX A: CASE STUDIES 320
Chapter Two Case Study 320
Chapter Six Case Study 322
Chapter Twelve Case Study 322
Chapter Thirteen Case Study 323
APPENDIX: B: ADDITIONAL READINGS 325
Chapter One 325
Chapter Two 325
Chapter Three 326
Chapter Four 326
Chapter Five 326
Chapter Six 327
Chapter Seven 327
Chapter Eight 327
Chapter Nine 328
Chapter Ten 328
Chapter Eleven 328
Chapter Twelve 328
Chapter Thirteen 329
Chapter Fourteen 329
REFERENCES 330
NAME INDEX 355
SUBJECT INDEX 361

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"The book is readable and organized to be quickly read with specifics readily retrievable." (JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), September 14, 2005)

"Dr. LaVeist has written a valuable textbook on one of the most
important yet least understood public health issues of our day:
racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States. Dr.
LaVeist's book is a must-read for anyone concerned about public
health and social justice in the United States."

--Harold W. Neighbors, Ph.D., professor, health behavior and
health education, director, Center for Research on Ethnicity,
Culture and Health, and associate director, Program for Research on
Black Americans, University of Michigan School of Public Health

"This introductory text offers a well-written overview of the
epidemiology and etiology of health disparities in American ethnic
and racial minority populations."

--Martha N. Hill, Ph.D., R.N., dean and professor, The Johns
Hopkins University School of Nursing

"Minority Populations and Health provides a thorough overview of
racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care in the United
States and thoughtfully highlights some of the key issues and
tensions surrounding this important American health crisis."

--Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H., senior scientist,
Partners-Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health
Policy, director of multicultural education, Massachusetts General
Hospital, and assistant professor of medicine, Harvard Medical
School

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.4.2005
• Reihe/Serie: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations
• Reihe/Serie: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations
• Reihe/Serie: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations
• Zusatzinfo: Drawings: 15 B&W, 0 Color; Tables: 12 B&W, 0 Color
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
• Schlagworte: complete • contributing • Core • demographic • Ethnicity • expectancy • Factors • Foundation • Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • Health • Health & Social Care • important • Issues • least • Minority • Populations • Public Health / Ausbildung u. Verhaltensweisen • Public Health Behavior & Education • Race • Research • Social • Textbook • understood
• ISBN-13: 9780787979034 / 9780787979034