Health Disparities Crossword
Across
- 4. social value that places emphasis on groups over individual
- 6. set of determinants relating to one’s physical and mental wellbeing
- 8. population with barriers to healthcare
- 9. prejudice and discrimination directed at a specific group of people
- 10. no standard definition; degree to which people can understand information to make health decisions
- 13. the equal distribution of resources and opportunities
- 17. style of language which enables readers to find what they need and understand it
- 18. aggregation of socially transmitted behavior, beliefs, attitudes, and values
- 19. belief that evil intentions of others can cause poor health
- 20. stereotypes that may affect our perspective; harbored in the subconscious
- 22. preventable differences in the outcome of care
- 23. lack of sameness
- 24. the act of supporting a specific cause or policy
Down
- 1. equal access to available care, equal utilization for equal need, and equal quality of care for all
- 2. belief that all events are predetermined
- 3. shortage of healthcare services for a county or civil division
- 5. conditions in which people are born, live, and work and is the most important factor affecting health
- 7. ability to communicate and interact effectively with individuals across different cultures
- 9. the quality of being readable or decipherable
- 11. model which emphasizes physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors in one’s health
- 12. patterns of romantic or sexual attraction
- 14. an unfavorable circumstance: may reduce chance of success
- 15. personal experience of one’s own gender
- 16. unfair treatment of a specific group of people
- 21. lack of fairness