NUR 508 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 2

Review the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report “Priority Populations”:

http://www.ahrq.gov/health-care-information/priority-populations/index.html

Select one of the “priority populations” and explain the disparities this population faces. What strategies have been implemented to combat these disparities on the local and national levels? Have they been successful? Include reference citations where appropriate.

ADDITIONAL INFO 

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)’s Priority Populations

Introduction

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is a research arm of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that supports the improvement of health care. One way it does this is through its Priority Populations database, which identifies groups that have lower quality of care than others. The database has been updated to include new priorities: Adults with chronic health conditions or disabilities, women, children and adolescents, racial/ethnic minorities and low-income populations. Here’s what you need to know about each group:

Adults with chronic health conditions or disabilities

People with disabilities are more likely to have chronic health conditions. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) estimates that 50% of Americans will develop at least one chronic disease by the time they reach age 65, while 35% will have two or more.

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States—and they’re on the rise: In 2000, there were 2 million deaths attributable to heart disease alone; by 2030, it’s predicted that number will increase over 3 million deaths annually due to a changing population demographics where younger people tend to be healthier than older ones because they’ve had fewer opportunities for exposure early on in life which leads them down a path towards healthier lifestyles later down their lives!

Chronic illness can also lead directly into other health problems such as depression/anxiety disorders later down life stages due again mainly due due lack exposure channels being open enough early enough during childhood development stages when these types of issues might not show up until much later when someone gets older.”

Women

Women are more likely to be uninsured, and they also have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. They’re more likely to experience depression, too: one in three women has been diagnosed with depression at some point in her life.

Women also tend to be overweight or obese compared with men (1). Furthermore, women are twice as likely as men to have mental health problems such as anxiety or depression (2).

Children, including adolescents

Children, including adolescents, are a priority population because they are vulnerable. They often have the poorest quality of care and incur more health care costs than adults do.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has identified seven priority populations that include children and adolescents:

• Children with special health care needs (CHNS)

• Adolescents with physical disabilities

Racial and ethnic minorities

Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to have chronic conditions, and less likely to receive evidence-based care.

• According to a study by the AHRQ, racial and ethnic minorities are less likely than white Americans to have a regular doctor or visit the doctor regularly. They also experience higher rates of uninsured patients, which can affect their ability to get treated for common medical conditions such as heart disease or diabetes.

Low-income groups

Low-income groups are more likely than others to have health problems. Some examples include:

• Low income can lead to poor access to care, which means that people may not be able to afford medical care when they need it. This can lead them down a path of chronic conditions or even death before they’re diagnosed with something serious enough that treatment is needed.

• Uninsured individuals often lack insurance coverage for routine checkups and other preventive care, which can increase their risk of developing certain diseases later in life—even if they are otherwise healthy now (and perhaps even if they’ve been living healthy lives).

The AHRQ has identified 5 priority populations that often have the lowest quality of care.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) identifies five priority populations that often have the lowest quality of care. These include adults with chronic health conditions or disabilities; women; children, including adolescents; racial and ethnic minorities, and those who are lesbian, gay or bisexual.

Conclusion

I hope that you’re feeling better after reading this blog post. I am so excited to share more news about the AHRQ’s Priority Populations Project with you. This initiative will help us all make progress toward improving health care across the nation and around the world.

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