You attend a conference on health disparities. You learn different techniques for assisting victims of health disparities using problem-solving activities
Which problem-solving activity identified by one of the conference participants would indicate that further clarification is necessary? a. Increasing health care knowledge of the community
b. Seeking health care access
c. Breaking down barriers and traditions to western medicine
d. Serving as a role model for new nurses
C
Victims of health disparities include those subcultures or people who have been separated from the
mainstream, resulting in decreased access to health care and higher rates of mortality and morbidity.
Some ways in which nurses can help these groups are by increasing the health care knowledge of the
community, seeking health care access, breaking down barriers and ensuring access to education and
care (not breaking down barriers and traditions to western medicine), and serving as role models for
new nurses.
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