Question

- Name three factors that contribute to health disparities (inequalities) in the U.S. For each factor you list, write down one theoretical approach that might be useful in developing an intervention to address that factor, and briefly state why it might be useful

Answer 1

Three factors that may contribute to health disparities in the U.S. include:

1. A decreased awareness of lifestyles and health practices which increase the risk of developing the affected disorders.

2. Prevalence of poverty, due to the close correlation between socioeconomic status and health status.

3. Inadequate number of culturally competent multicultural health professionals, who are more likely to practice in their communities than other health professionals.