West Coast University Week 7 Health Care Disparities Among Lesbian

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West Coast University

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Your Signature Assignment is your opportunity to combine what you have learned throughout this class and to show how you meet the learning outcomes of your program.

For this assignment:

  1. Select a population with a health disparity.
  2. Describe the factors that contribute to the disparity: cultural, environmental, religious, etc.
  3. What systems are in place to remedy this situation?
  4. Design a health promotion program that addresses solutions to the disparity in a culturally competent way.
  5. What barriers will be faced by the population? What barriers will be faced by the public health professionals?
  6. What systems will need to be in place to ensure appropriate utilization?
  7. Your paper should be five to seven pages in length (excluding cover page and reference page).
  8. Use APA (6th ed.) format to style your paper and to cite your sources. Integrate your sources into the paragraphs and use internal citations pointing to evidence in the literature and supporting your ideas. You will need to include a reference page listing those sources.

See the rubric for specific grading criteria.

Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)
Points: 200

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Attached.

Introduction

A. Topic/focus of the essay
B. Thesis Statement

Body

First paragraph description

A. Summary of first piece of supporting evidence/information
B. Summary of second piece of supporting evidence/information

Second paragraph description

A. Summary of first piece of supporting evidence/information
B. Summary of second piece of supporting evidence/information

Third paragraph description

A. Summary of first piece of supporting evidence/information
B. Summary of second piece of supporting evidence/information

Conclusion

A. Restatement of thesis
B. Concluding remarks


Running head: HEALTH DISPARITIES

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Health Care Disparities among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Population
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HEALTH DISPARITIES

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Health Care Disparities among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Population
The disparity is often associated with racial or ethnic inequalities, but that is not the
extent of the disparities that are experienced in the United States. There are other dimensions of
disparity, and in this paper, disparities in healthcare are discussed. Health disparity exists when
there is a difference in health outcomes between various populations. Various factors contribute
to a population’s ability to achieve good health. These factors include ethnicity, sexual identity,
age, sex or gender, age, socioeconomic status, disabilities, and geographic location.
The United States of America has a population of over 300 million, which is highly
diverse. The dimensions mentioned above make up the composition. Four percent of the people
of the age range between 18 to 44 identified themselves as lesbians, gay, bisexual, or transgender
(Pearcy, 2016). This population is made up of almost every race, religion, age, and
socioeconomic groups, which means that they face all kinds of cultural discrimination, and as a
result, health disparity. The LGBT population is at a higher risk of sexually transmitted diseases,
cardiovascular diseases, cancers, substance use, bullyi...


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