Domain 4: Health Equity Skills

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/learning-about-health-equity-
must-here-s-where-begin
This article discusses equity in public health and how it impacts different groups
of people. There is also a video attached to the article that touches on racism,
xenophobia, ableism, etc. From reading this article it's mostly about trying to find
ways to create and understand racism and health equality. Health equity is
defined by, “absence of unfair and avoidable or remediable differences in health
among social groups.” The Lower your social class it is believed you will receive
unfair health care. Racism is a system of structuring opportunity and assigning
value based on phenotype ('race') that unfairly disadvantages some individuals
and communities. It undermines realization of the full potential of the whole
society through the waste of human resources.The AMA defines health equity as
the absence of unfair and avoidable or remediable differences in health among
social groups. For some physicians, this may mean first learning how to
productively engage with difficult questions. It could also mean actively seeking
out questions that cause discomfort.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arpzx6TJuQI
This video broke down the reasons and causes of health inequity. It touched on
things like age, height, and genetics. Something that I concluded after watching
this video was that if healthcare is generalized, most people won't get the help
that they need. Many health disparities are caused by things we can't change,
like age or genetics. They are also caused by a lack of access to various
resources, and are rooted in unfairness. Black mothers are almost three times
more likely to die in childbirth than white mothers, and less likely to have access
to quality prenatal care. This is an example of racial inequity, or the unfair and
unequal distribution of resources along racial lines. Public health professionals
are focusing on equity. An equity approach strives to give everyone the chance to
live their healthiest possible life. It gives extra attention to those who face ill
health because of a lack of access or opportunities. More than 2 million people in
the U.S. who don't have access to running water or plumbing.