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Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right. While the United States healthcare system is advanced and comprehensive, some minority groups face unique challenges that prevent them from accessing good quality healthcare. Challenges faced by Hispanics are evident from the disparities in health outcomes. The community experiences higher numbers of teenage pregnancies, alcoholism, HIV, obesity and even homicides. The main reasons why these discrepancies occur are lack of access to quality healthcare and underutilization of available services.
Several factors cause the lack of access to healthcare by the Latina community. Many Hispanic households are low-income homes (Livingston, Minushkin, & Cohn, 2008). As such, they consume low nutrient foods and cannot afford treatment. Although health insurance helps cater to medical bills, many Hispanic workers do not have insurance thus making treatment very expensive and restrictive. Unfortunately, the quality of care for those who have access is also limited. Lack of comprehensive care can lead to conditions such as obesity due to lack of guidance by physicians. In a study conducted only 23% of Hispanics discussed exercise and diet with their doctors (Velasco-Mondragon, Jimenez, Palladino-Davis, Davis, & Escamilla-Cejudo, 2016). Underutilization of resources is also a factor because the number of Hispanics who attend screenings and medical checkup is significantly lower. Combining these elements disadvantages the Latina community and causes a disparity in healthcare access.
To curb discrepancies as witnessed in the Hispanic community, studying “clinical prevention and population health” is imperative. Healthcare workers need to learn how to identify and analyze pre-disposing factors and trends among various populations. By understanding ways to prevent diseases and promote healthy practices among different communities, caregivers can promote the right to access to healthcare for more individuals.
It is essential to provide quality healthcare for all individuals and educate them on how to make use of resources availed. Studying clinical prevention and population health gives insights into a community’s health dynamics. As a result, this can reduce the number of preventable diseases and deaths.
References
Velasco-Mondragon, E., Jimenez, A., Palladino-Davis, A., Davis, D., & Escamilla-Cejudo, A. (2016). Hispanic health in the USA: a scoping review of the literature Public Health Reviews, 7:31 https://dx.doi.org/10.1186%2Fs40985-016-0043-2
Livingston, G., Minushkin, S., Cohn, D., (2008). Hispanics and Health Care in the United States http://www.pewhispanic.org/2008/08/13/hispanics-and-health-care-in-the-united-states-access-information-and-knowledge/
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