Final paper-1

docx

School

Arizona College *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

230

Subject

Sociology

Date

Feb 20, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

Uploaded by mariapiuspa101

Ribero 1 Thais Ribero HCR 230 June 18, 2022 Final Paper What is this paper about? When someone thinks of the United States often the word the follows are melting pot, we are all united under one flag, where we all respect and love each other. Unfortunately, that is not the case and for many African Americans living in the states, they have faced many instances of injustice and discrimination especially when it comes to the healthcare system. Although it can be argued that many other minority groups in America face racism every day, which is true, it’s also a fact that black men and women have the highest levels of mortality rates when it comes to these racist and unjust actions. I have decided to do my project on African American struggles in the healthcare world because with the history that they have of injustice and inequality somebody needs to speak out about it, and change needs to be done. What challenges does this community face? There are many challenges that plague the African American community in today’s modern society. The most prominent one being that on the daily black men are being imprisoned for crimes that white men are just as guilty of, but do not go to jail for. This being crimes such as drug possession, driving under the influence and many more. Not to mention the signific difference in education for white students in predominately white communities, and poorer level of education for black students, in areas with more of an African American population, which not only affects young kids but also plagues the chances of high schoolers to go to college. As

Ribero 2 we also know, African Americans have a history of facing segregation and unjust laws in the South. The Jim Crow laws were the most famous set of rules that did not allow colored and white people to mix in public places. For example, many restaurants did not allow for color people to be sat inside the restaurant, or they had to drink from a separate water fountain, kids were even taught at different schools, where again their levels of education were vastly different. According to one of my resources many grandmothers who are still alive today and lived through the Jim Crow laws, describe themselves to be “unfulfilled” and still fear the white men, after everything that they saw happen down in the south. What are the community’s immigration patterns? The levels of immigration in the black community differ from the immigration patterns in other communities. One in ten black people in the states are immigrants, and the number of immigrations among black people has gone up by 60% since 2019. Jamaica and Haiti are the two countries with the highest number of immigrants coming to the United States. However, that does not make up the entire black community, many people who are usually referred to as African American were already in America, but their ancestors were immigrants. Most immigration from Africa occurred during the triangle trade, where Africa would trade slaves in exchange for spices, gold, and other goods from the America’s. Slavery spread quickly in America, and soon almost every state in the south was labeled a slave state. Slaves were not seen as citizens, and were seen as 3/5 of a person, hence the 3/5 compromise. Just like other groups in America, immigrants from Jamaica, Haiti and other places had to assimilate when they came to America. They learned the language, and established roots here, although many black immigrants still speak their native tongue, many of those who came aboard ships during the times of slavery do not remember their old culture or language. Instead, they

Ribero 3 have fully assimilated to American culture. The levels of immigration in the black community differ from year to year. More than half of America’s black immigrants came in the year 2000, over a quarter came between 2001 and 2009, and around one third has come since 2019. How does healthcare look in this community? Thanks to the affordable care act (ACA), more than 20 million African American were able to receive healthcare amid the new policies. Now families who never had the option of healthcare, let alone insurance no longer need to worry about them or their children. However, even with this new policy in place, the black community still remains one of the largest groups of insured people in America, following the Latino community. Although there are new policies in line to make healthcare affordable, many do not qualify under the affordable care act, leaving them to pay out of pocket. Many times, this can occur to patients who are not yet citizens of the United States, and therefore cannot receive government aid. Sadly, almost 20% of a person of colors paycheck will go to their healthcare if they have to pay out of pocket. What medical challenges does the community face? Black Americans are high risk for diabetes, which like most people in America is a huge epidemic that is spreading, and it is hitting every community, not matter the race. Yet, African American’s run a much greater risk of developing sickle cell amenia, which is a group of disorders that causes your red blood cells do breakdown or become misshaped. Although this can occur to any race, it is most likely to occur in those of African heritage. The leading cause of death in the black community is heart disease, which is actually just the leading cause of death in America. That is followed by cancer, which is then followed by homicide.

Your preview ends here

Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version

Access to all documents
Unlimited textbook solutions
24/7 expert homework help

Ribero 4 How do you medically treat a member of this community? When it comes to treating black people as a nurse, it is important to remember they are literally just like anyone else. The African American community has the greatest risk of being misdiagnosed due to racism, in fact many people of color are not listened to by their doctors or physicians simply for being black. It’s important to educate yourself with any bias that the black community faces, and to make sure that you are not doing the same thing. It’s easy to treat everyone the same, and treat them fairly, but sometimes equity goes farther than equality. Some patients might require more of your time and patience than others and that’s all right, what’s important is that you are listening to concerns and actively trying to be the best nurse you can be.

Ribero 5 Citation List Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, December 14). What is sickle cell disease? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hammond, Wizdom Powell, PhD., M.P.H., Mohottige, D., M.P.H., Chantala, K., M.S., Hastings, Julia F, M.S.W., PhD., Neighbors, H. W., PhD., & Snowden, L., PhD. (2011). Determinants of usual source of care disparities among African American and Caribbean black men: Findings from the national survey of American life. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 22 (1), 157-75. Health insurance coverage better protects blacks than whites against incident chronic disease. (2019). Healthcare, 7 (1), 40. Ilunga Tshiswaka, D., Whembolua, G. S., Conserve, D., & Mwamba, M. (2014). Factors associated with health insurance coverage and health insurance knowledge among Congolese immigrants and African Americans in Illinois. Journal of Public Health, 22 (6), 497-503, J. B., Wical, W., Kottage, N., Chaudhary, M., Galloway, N., & Cooper, C. (2021). The challenges and strategies of Affordable Care Act navigators and in-person assisters with enrolling uninsured, violently injured young black men into healthcare insurance coverage. American Journal of Men's Health , 15 (2), 155798832110055. Shenk, D., Zablotsky, D., & Croom, M. B. (1998). Thriving older African American women: Aging after Jim crow. Journal of Women & Aging, 10 (1), 75-95.

Related Documents

kmitchell_Module 02 Course Project - Social Problems Project - Historical Assessment_02182024.docx

Carrington, J Paper 1 Fall 2015.docx

PSY 530 7-2 groupthink 2.docx

CJ 315 Project One Template.pptx

4-1 Milestone Two.docx

EED 222 lesson 3 journal.docx

Final Exam Study Guide - Fall 2023.pdf

Family Life Cycle Analysis .docx

Week 10 - Reflection - Presentation 3_ Disparities in Reproductive Healthcare Among Minority Women i

Homework Questions.docx

HW 1 written C1 .docx

3-4 Annotating Your Sources.docx

Recommended textbooks for you

Social Psychology (10th Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Pearson College Div

Introduction to Sociology (Eleventh Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780393639407

Author:Deborah Carr, Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

The Basics of Social Research (MindTap Course Lis...

Sociology

ISBN:9781305503076

Author:Earl R. Babbie

Publisher:Cengage Learning

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Scien...

Sociology

ISBN:9780134477596

Author:Saferstein, Richard

Publisher:PEARSON

Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (13th Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780134205571

Author:James M. Henslin

Publisher:PEARSON

Society: The Basics (14th Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780134206325

Author:John J. Macionis

Publisher:PEARSON

SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS

Recommended textbooks for you

Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134641287
Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
Publisher:Pearson College Div
Introduction to Sociology (Eleventh Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780393639407
Author:Deborah Carr, Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
The Basics of Social Research (MindTap Course Lis...
Sociology
ISBN:9781305503076
Author:Earl R. Babbie
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Scien...
Sociology
ISBN:9780134477596
Author:Saferstein, Richard
Publisher:PEARSON
Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (13th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134205571
Author:James M. Henslin
Publisher:PEARSON
Society: The Basics (14th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134206325
Author:John J. Macionis
Publisher:PEARSON