Low Income Inequality

2. Nonmedical factors like housing, income, and education that affect health.
4. Healthcare program providing insurance for low-income individuals.
6. Program providing nutrition support to women, infants, and children.
8. Essential for building effective healthcare relationships in underserved populations.
9. Remote healthcare service that improves access for patients with transportation barriers.
11. Limited or uncertain access to affordable, nutritious food.
13. Healthcare professionals who screen for social needs and advocate for patient resources.
14. County in California discussed as a local case study for health inequities.
17. Providing care that respects and responds to individual patient needs and values.
19. Difficulty paying rent or living in unsafe or overcrowded conditions.
20. Nurses’ responsibility to speak up for patients and systemic change.

1. QSEN competency focused on using data to make care safer and more effective.
3. Federal nutrition assistance program that helps low-income families buy food.
5. Avoidable and unfair differences in health outcomes between groups of people.
7. Long-term health conditions worsened by inequities and lack of access to care.
10. A group of people sharing a location or identity; critical in addressing local inequities.
12. QSEN competency emphasizing teamwork between nurses and other professionals.
15. The ability to obtain affordable, quality healthcare services.
16. Chronic condition commonly associated with food insecurity and low income.
18. Population most affected by limited access to care and higher rates of chronic illness.