IHD
Bigby defined cultural competence as
The ability of health professionals and institutions to deliver effective services to diverse patient's populations
Differences in the incidence and prevalence of health conditions and health status between groups are commonly referred to as health disparaties
True
Government inaction related to a certain topic can be a statement of public policy. This statement is:
True
Providers whose patients are mostly European-American, US born and middle class still need to know about health practices from different world cultures
True
Provides equal opportunity to community members and academic researchers to participate in each stage of the research process is fundamental in CBPR
True
Writing newspapers columns about a specific social issue is a way to influence public policy. This statement is:
True
Environmental pollutants that can affect human health could be present in
Air, water, soil and food
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), environment is defined
All the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related behaviors
Which of the following will constitute the most important challenge in addressing the issue of health disparities in the near future?
Availability of a working force with necessary set of competencies to address health disparities research
Which of the following statements is true with regards to Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)?
Both disease share common socioeconomic and psychosocial factors
What is dataset?
Collection of standardized information about a group of patients who share a condition or experience
One of the following elements does not structure the individual dimension of diversity
Cultural competence
Why reducing health disparities have been a difficult task in spite of numerous efforts through the years?
Determinants for health disparities have not been studied simultaneously
What is the name of the scientific field that examines inheritable traits not caused by changes in the DNA code?
Epigenetics
Datasets are useful for patients because they:
Establish associations between determinants of health and disease status
A really conscientious health provider can eliminate his/her own prejudices or negative assumptions about certain kind of patients
False
According to USA Public Health Services the social determinants of health are mostly responsible for health inequities the unfair and avoidable in health status seen within and between countries
False
Cross-cultural misunderstandings between providers and patients can lead to mistrust and frustration but are unlikely to have an impact an objectively measured clinical outcomes
False
Dissemination and Implementation research is a pseudo-science
False
Epigenetic refers to the modification of genes that affects the DNA sequence itself
False
If a family member speaks English, as well as the patient's native language, and is willing to act as interpreter, this is the best possible solution of the problem of interpreting
False
In CBPR, it is recommended that community members are included in different phases of the research process except the study design which is elaborated by academic researchers?
False
In the US, Hispanics have higher prevalence of mental illness when compared to Non-Hispanic Whites
False
Information contained in dataset for health disparities research can only be obtain from Medical Records?
False
Minority and immigrant patients in the US who go to traditional healers and use traditional medicines generally avoid conventional Western treatments
False
Out of respect for patient's privacy, the provider should always begin a relationship by seeing an adult patient alone and drawing the family in as needed
False
Research has evidence reveals that poverty is not related to lower educational attainment. This statement is:
False
Scientific knowledge is the central base of the CBPR
False
Scientists have no role in the public policy process. This statement is:
False
Social determinants of health (SDOH) have a little impact on people's health, well-being, and quality of life
False
Some symbols- a positive nod of the head, a pointing finger, a thumbs up sign are universal and can help bridge the language gap
False
Statistics indicate that racial and ethnic minorities are generally poorer than whites and more likely to have family incomes below 0.2% of the federal poverty level
False
The epigenome is an inflexible structure that never changes
False
The most comprehensive definition of health is the one offered by the medical model
False
The purpose of implementation science is "to spread evidence-based interventions to the target audience"
False
The sociocultural definition of health takes into account the individual's perception of health
False
The term "determinants of health" refers to individual factors that have an impact on the health-related decisions made by individuals
False
When a patient who has not adhered to a treatment regimen states he/she cannot afford the medication prescribed, it is appropriate to assume the financial factors are indeed the real reason and not explore the situation further
False
Which of the following statements regarding epigenetics is False?
Genetic factors cause the organism's genes to behave (or express themselves) differently
One of the following is not a component of the internal dimension of diversity
Income
These are important socioeconomic factors contributing to both Cancer and CVD
Increased caloric intake and physical inactivity
According to the figure provided below, the major sources of air pollutants comes from
Industries and vehicles
Routes by which pollutants could be transferred to humans includes the following
Inhalation, ingestion and absorption
Which of the following is considered a factor associated with health disparities
Low health literacy, language barriers, cultural beliefs and practices
What compounds attach to genes to direct their expression as certain types of cells?
Methyl Groups
Which of the following is not an aspect that is included in the social determinants of health?
Number of iPads and tablets in your home
Accordingly to the Institutes of Medicine, the following elements are not associated with health disparities, except
Physician's bias
The ______________, are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks
Social determinantes
Environmental health is defined by
The study of factos or pollutants in the environment (outdoor or indoor) that affect human health
Which of the following will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of health diaprities?
Transdisciplinary and multilevel research approaches
According to data published by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hispanic children and adolescents have a higher incidence of Type 2 Diabetes when compared to Non-Hispanic Whites
True
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being"
True
According to the medical model's definition of health, an individual is healthy is he/she is free of symptoms and/or physical signs
True
According to the presentation and aligned to Martin Luther King's quote, health is a social justice issue
True
An example of a definition of health as a multidimensional concepto is The World Health Organization's definition of health
True
Black/African American people account for a higher proportion of new HIV diagnoses and people with HIV, compared to other races and ethnicities
True
CBPR promotes power-sharing processes in order to attend to social inequities
True
Healthcare costs in the US have increased drastically in the past 60 years
True
Modesty is very important on the Islamic tradition
True
Researchers can initiate their own research-driven datasets on specific groups of patients
True
Social determinants of health are among the key factors affecting the pathogenesis of diseases
True
The following is a topic related to dissemination science: "the use of clinical guidelines in decision making and practice"
True
The following is a topic related to implementation science: "studies on the factors contributing to sustainability of interventions in clinical practice"
True
The intervention programs to address health disparity issues are best accepted by the community when had been created under CBPR
True
The lag from research discovery to the application of this knowledge take approximately 17 years
True
The social determinants of health are mostly responsible for health inequities. This statement is:
True
When the patient and provider come from different cultural backgrounds, the medical history obtained may not be accurate
True
According to the NIH, the following situations are affected when considering health disparities, except:
What are the people clinical preferences
Should patients know their information will be included in a dataset?
Yes