To the Public,
I am a student at Peralta Community Colleges to complete prerequisites for applying to nursing programs. As an aspiring nurse, my goal is to provide the best possible care for all patients to be healthy. Having the available resources are essential in providing everyone with the quality healthcare. I created this research blog to address the issues in minority healthcare and its current effects on our minority population.
In my opinion, the most critical problem with health care is the lack of quality care for minority patients. Growing up from an immigrant family, I understand that it's difficult to seek patient care for non-English speakers. I've witnessed this struggle with my own parents during their doctor visits. The minority population is constantly faced with societal pressures and environmental factors that negatively impact their health. Minorities struggle with low socioeconomic status, low income, low education levels and poverty everyday of their life and these challenges negatively impact their overall health. In addition to these stressors, minorities don't have the income and health insurance to access good quality healthcare. Some healthcare providers hold biases when clinically treating their minority patients, which create disparities in minority healthcare. Studies have showed that minorities are less likely to receive medications and treatments than their Whiter counterparts. Studies have also showed that disparities in healthcare exist partly because of health insurance. Lower end health insurance limits minorities to harsh medical services that's impacted and understaffed, which ultimately leads to lower quality healthcare.
It's important that we address the issue of minority healthcare disparities. Minorities are human beings just like everyone else. They should be treated with the same respect like every other individual. Despite their lower socioeconomic status, income, education levels and health insurance, there should be equality in the health system with every patient. The role of doctors are to provide equal care for their patients without racial discrimination. Addressing inequality and disparities in healthcare is my main motivation for this letter.
I would appreciate your support and encouragement in helping minority patients fight health disparities and provide equal quality healthcare for the minority population. Nothing is more rewarding than taking the time in making life meaningful by providing a simple helpful hand. It simply takes a small change to create a large impact in improving the wellbeing of our society.
Sincerely,
Jenny Lo
1 comment:
I agree that one of the greater obstacles to receiving quality health care is overcoming a language barrier. I have too, witnessed the struggles my mother goes through just by trying to explain her symptoms to a health care provider. In return, not understanding how to clearly communicate her symptoms, she isn't provided with the care she needs. It is difficult for someone to care when they do not first understand. I believe that many health care providers in society today choose to push aside minorities because of the difficulties of trying to understand their needs. However, this letter has given me hope that in the near future, we are fortunate enough to encounter health care providers who see in your perspective. Who also understand the struggles minorities are faced with and will also reach out to provide quality health care.
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