Ethnicity and Health Inequality (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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What does ethnicity encompass?
What does ethnicity encompass?
Culture, religion, and nationality
Main factor in ethnicity-health link
Main factor in ethnicity-health link
Social factors, not genetic
BME groups' general health outcomes
BME groups' general health outcomes
Poorer than general population
Highest circulatory disease mortality groups
Highest circulatory disease mortality groups
Pakistani and Bangladeshi
Chinese community health status
Chinese community health status
Better than general population
Primary driver of ethnic health inequality
Primary driver of ethnic health inequality
Social class
Sickle cell rate in African-Caribbean
Sickle cell rate in African-Caribbean
1 in 300
Groups mainly affected by thalassaemia
Groups mainly affected by thalassaemia
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, South Asian
South Asian diet factor linked to heart disease
South Asian diet factor linked to heart disease
Ghee consumption
Vitamin D deficiency cause in Muslim women
Vitamin D deficiency cause in Muslim women
Skin coverage limits sun exposure
Acheson Report focus
Acheson Report focus
Addressing ethnic health inequalities
Intersectionality in health
Intersectionality in health
Ethnicity, class, gender combining to shape health
BME hospital care access
BME hospital care access
Reduced compared to general population
Sproston & Mindell (2006) finding
Sproston & Mindell (2006) finding
BME more likely to report 'poor' health
BME primary care access
BME primary care access
Similar rates to general population