Health disparities are inequalities that exist when certain population groups do not benefit from the same health-promoting opportunities as do other population groups. An example of a health disparity is:
1. Unemployment rates are higher in the western United States.
2. Latino families have lower childhood immunization rates.
3. The high school dropout rates are higher for drug users.
4. African American nurses are more likely to work with AIDS patients and their family members.
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1 Unemployment rates do not represent a health problem and thus are not a health disparity.
2 Lower childhood immunization rates represents a health disparity or unequal health care in a vulnerable ethnic minority group.
3 High school dropout rates do not represent a health problem and thus are not a health disparity.
4 Health disparities occur when certain groups do not have the same health opportunities as do other groups. This situation does not describe an inequity or problem in a vulnerable group—it describes nursing care.
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