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
- How do socially constructed ideas affect health?
- What is the advantage of understanding disparities related to social characteristics (race, gender, etc.)?
- Why are people with mental illness or abuse substance disorders less likely to get medical care and support?
- 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?
- What is the difference between a health care system and health insurance?
- How does family structure affect access to health insurance and health care?
- How do geography and income level overlap when it comes to health care access?
- What role does capitalism play in the opioid epidemic?
- 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.