An article published on CaliforniaHealthline on March 9, 2023 entitled Black Patients Dress Up and Modify Speech to Reduce Bias, California Survey Shows, highlights inequity in health care. This article highlights personal stories about the experiences of those experiencing racial bias in health care. It starts with the following stories: “A young mother in California’sContinue reading “Inequity & Racial Bias in Health Care [Barriers: Racial Bias, Inequity]”
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Inflation and Housing Costs affect Health Care [Barrier: Cost of Care]
An article in NPR entitled High inflation and housing costs force Americans to delay needed health care, was posted today, March 10, 2023. The article states “In a recent Gallup poll, 38% of Americans surveyed said they had put off medical treatment last year due to cost, up from 26% in 2021. The new figure isContinue reading “Inflation and Housing Costs affect Health Care [Barrier: Cost of Care]”
Patient Burnout [Barriers: Cost of Care, Insurance, Health Care Professional Shortage, Physician Burnout]
This article in Time entitled “Long Waits, Short Appointments, Huge Bills: U.S. Health Care Is Causing Patient Burnout” discusses the overwhelmed feeling patients experience when dealing with the US Health Care System. I hadn’t heard the term “patient burnout,” but it is a good way to describe the situation many patients find themselves in.
Unions for Health Care Staff [Barriers: Physician Burnout]
This article in Wired, entitled Doctor Unions Are Good for Your Health: Physicians across the US are unionizing, which can lead to better working conditions for health care providers and greater advocacy for patients, discusses the possibility that Health Care Staff Unions could help tackle some of the barriers to public health, specifically that ofContinue reading “Unions for Health Care Staff [Barriers: Physician Burnout]”
Primary Care Physician in Beverly Hills writes opinion piece on various Barriers to Public Health
An article in the LA Times written by a physician in Beverly Hills discusses many challenges that patients face related to barriers to public health in the United States. It states “It shouldn’t be so hard to get the right treatments to the people who need them. But money gets in the way.” He discussesContinue reading “Primary Care Physician in Beverly Hills writes opinion piece on various Barriers to Public Health”
Rates of congenital syphilis are skyrocketing in the US [Barriers: Access to Medical Care, Cost of Care/Insurance, Shortage of Medical Facilities]
An article from March 1, 2023 in CNN Health online entitled Rates of congenital syphilis are skyrocketing in the US. Here’s why, highlights the problem of congenital syphilis as a growing concern in the US. “Over the past decade, “there’s been about a 700% increase in the cases of congenital syphilis in the United States,”Continue reading “Rates of congenital syphilis are skyrocketing in the US [Barriers: Access to Medical Care, Cost of Care/Insurance, Shortage of Medical Facilities]”
Death after Surgery More Likely for Black Men [Barrier: Access to Health Care]
An online article on CNN, entitled Among seniors, Black men more likely to die after surgery than their peers, new study suggests, suggests issues with inequities in health care access as evidenced in a recent study Inequities in surgical outcomes by race and sex in the United States: retrospective cohort study. The article states “AmongContinue reading “Death after Surgery More Likely for Black Men [Barrier: Access to Health Care]”
Dementia Care Programs Need to Be Comprehensive & Accessible [Barrier: Cost of Care, Medical Literacy, Access]
An article in Popular Science published March 1, 2023, entitled Dementia care programs are not just for the patient: Medical care for people with Alzheimer’s is widely acknowledged to be fragmented and incomplete, discusses various barriers to public health. The article discusses the importance of “comprehensive dementia care,” which includes “coaches or navigators who helpContinue reading “Dementia Care Programs Need to Be Comprehensive & Accessible [Barrier: Cost of Care, Medical Literacy, Access]”
Medical Staff Shortage Following the pandemic [Barrier: Medical Staff Shortage & Burnout]
Another article highlights the Barrier to Public Health of Medical Staff Shortage and Burnout. This Fortune article, entitled The pandemic has irreversibly changed America’s health care system. Here’s why we will all be feeling the consequences of delayed care for years to come, states “A lack of funding and resources, along with rising anxiety, depression, and burnout,Continue reading “Medical Staff Shortage Following the pandemic [Barrier: Medical Staff Shortage & Burnout]”
Care Givers [Barriers: Cost of care, Caregiver Burnout, Health Professional Shortage]
Another article highlights the challenges caregivers face when caring for people with illness. The article in MSMBC, entitled Opinion | Bruce Willis’ latest diagnosis reveals an uncomfortable truth: Americans would prefer to not think about what happens if our minds and bodies start to decline. Caregivers don’t have that luxury. The article states “Caregivers areContinue reading “Care Givers [Barriers: Cost of care, Caregiver Burnout, Health Professional Shortage]”
Care Work Crisis [Barrier: Health Care Professional Shortage, Care Work Challenges]
An article in Fortune entitled Nurses on strike are just the tip of the iceberg. The care worker shortage is about to touch every corner of the U.S. economy, discusses the challenges that careworkers in the US face. The article states “Thousands of nurses recently went on strike in New York City to push forContinue reading “Care Work Crisis [Barrier: Health Care Professional Shortage, Care Work Challenges]”
Barriers to Health Care for individuals with Autism
Two of our stories discuss the barriers to health care that a mother of a child diagnosed with autism faces in Nigeria. A paper from March 2021 entitled Tackling healthcare access barriers for individuals with autism from diagnosis to adulthood, discusses barriers to health care faced by families and individuals with autism. The abstract statesContinue reading “Barriers to Health Care for individuals with Autism”
HEALTH CONVERSATIONS: When Aware We Care 