7.6 Application and Discussion: Questions and Key Terms

Application and Discussion questions are intended to be used for student reflection and response; in class discussions or online forum discussions.

Key terms are needed to understand the concepts in this chapter and will appear in other chapters in the text.

7.6.1 Reflective Questions

  1. How do socially constructed ideas affect health?
  2. What is the advantage of understanding disparities related to social characteristics (race, gender, etc.)?
  3. Why are people with mental illness or abuse substance disorders less likely to get medical care and support?
  4. What are the challenges to all families being able to keep themselves healthy by meeting basic needs such as sleep, exercise and a good diet?
  5. What is the difference between a health care system and health insurance?
  6. How does family structure affect access to health insurance and health care?
  7. How do geography and income level overlap when it comes to health care access?
  8. What role does capitalism play in the opioid epidemic?
  9. Based on what you’ve read in this chapter, provide reasoning and support for whether health care should be considered a human right.

7.6.2 Key Terms

These terms are needed to understand the concepts in this chapter and will appear in other chapters in the text.

  • health: The state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
  • health disparity: preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
  • health care system: An organization of people, institutions, and resources that delivers health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.
  • health equity: Even access to health benefits regardless of all people, regardless of identity.
  • health insurance: A type of insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses
  • mental health: a state of mind characterized by emotional well-being, behavioral adjustment, relative freedom from anxiety and disabling symptoms, and a capacity to establish relationships and cope with the ordinary demands and stresses of life.
  • mental illness: a wide range of mental health disorders that affect your mood, thinking, and behavior.
  • opioid: substances that affect the neurons in our brain by blocking pain and providing a feeling of calm and euphoria.
  • stigma: a negative or discriminatory attitude toward others related to a specific characteristic or difference, often of a marginalized identity.
  • United Nations Declaration of Human Rights: An international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings.
  • Wellness: the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health outcomes

7.6.3 Licenses and Attributions for Application and Discussion: Questions and Key Terms

7.6.3.1 Open Content, Original

“Application and Discussion: Questions and Key Terms” by Elizabeth B. Pearce is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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