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LibGuides: Health and Poverty: What is Health Equity
WEBAccording to the CDC, health equity is "is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health" (CDC, 2022). This requires societal change, as well as acknowledging social determinants of health, healthcare disparities, and historical and contemporary injustices. Health equity is not equality.
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LibGuides: Health and Poverty: What is Mental Health Equity
WEBMental Health Equity. Chronic exposure to stress, especially in childhood, is often a predictor of later mental health outcomes. There is evidence that poorer mental health outcomes are tied to longer, or more extended, periods of stress in childhood, and it is possible that early intervention can help. Often it can be difficult for those
LibGuides: Health and Poverty: Why is this Important
WEBImplicit bias from healthcare professionals - which can include bias based on someone's socioeconomic status - can impact the level of care a patient receives, even if the healthcare professional is not consciously altering their behavior or even aware of their own bias (DeAngelis, 2019).
LibGuides: Health Literacy: General Information
WEBFor example, Vernon et al. states that limited health literacy accounts for 7% to 17% of total healthcare expenses each year. Rasu et al. (2015) state that an adult with basic or below basic health literacy incurs average costs of $3,362 per year for prescription drugs. Meanwhile, an adult with above basic health literacy has costs of only $910.
LibGuides: Health and Poverty: Helping at the Patient Level
WEBVolunteer at a Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic: There are several RAM clinics in Knoxville and the surrounding area.RAM provides free medical, dental, vision, and veterinary care. Volunteers can help provide healthcare, but there are also volunteer opportunities for non-healthcare providers.
LibGuides: Health Literacy: How to Help Improve
WEBIn the 21 st century, health information is everywhere and consumers need reliable ways to find their information, such as a physician or a health information library (MLA, 2005). Medical librarians are “trained to search for the best and most current health information. They are expert searches and can help make their communities healthier” …
LibGuides: Toolkit for Public Libraries: Getting Started
WEBIn the University of Tennessee Knoxville Medical Center, the Health Information Center provides the patients, their families, and area citizens with consumer-level health information, computers and Internet access as well as the services provided by medical librarians from the Preston Medical Library.
LibGuides: Health and Poverty: Resources for Further Learning
WEBThe Institute for Research on Poverty provides news, research, and events related to this field of study. They focus on researching the causes and outcomes of poverty. The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is a part of the National Institute of Health.. The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparity Solutions …
Social Determinants of Health & Health Equity
WEBInformation from Institute for Healthcare Advancement's Organizational Systems & Policies Microbadge . Healthy People 2030 defines social determinants of health, or SDOH, as “the conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and …
Understanding Health and Poverty in Tennessee
WEBIn Tennessee, there is a wide disparity between the health of individuals living in the wealthiest counties, and those living in the poorest. In the wealthiest counties, people lived 2.5 to 4 years longer than those in less wealthy counties on average, and there were lower rates of smoking, obesity, and lack of physical activity in those wealthy …
LibGuides: Health Literacy: Patient Assessments
WEBThis is a shorter version of the REALM test. It is a 7-item word recognition test to provide clinicians with a valid quick assessment of patient health literacy. The REALM-SF has been validated and field tested in diverse research setting, and has excellent agreement with the 66-item REALM instrument in terms of grade-level assignments. …
LibGuides: Health Literacy: Organizational Assessments
WEBOrganizational Assessments. The purpose of this Toolkit is to provide evidence-based guidance to support primary care practices in addressing health literacy. The Toolkit can help practices reduce the complexity of health care, increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all literacy levels.
Women's Health Podcasts
WEBWomen's Health. "Women's Health with Dr. Huh is a monthly podcast series hosted by Warner Huh, MD, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UAB Medicine. Roughly 15 minutes long, each episode features UAB Medicine experts as they discuss common medical issues among women and share advice on leading a healthier …
LibGuides: Health Literacy: Health Literacy Environment 2 Tool
WEBThis is an update to the Rudd and Anderson Health Literacy Environment of Hospitals and Health Centers. This revised tool (HLE2) enables you to identify and rate literacy related factors within your organization.
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