Grand Canyon University Health Disparities Discussion
Description
Task 1
Briefly review and familiarize yourself with the following documents. These will help inform your answers for Task 2.
- 3-4-50: Chronic Disease in San Diego CountyLinks to an external site.
- Identifying Health Disparities to Achieve Health Equity in San Diego County: Socioeconomic StatusLinks to an external site.
Task 2
Answer the following questions:
- Which region do you live in (North Coastal, North Inland, North Central, Central, South, or East)? 1 point
- Before reading about your region, did you believe that it had better, the same, or worse health outcomes compared to other regions? Why? 3 points
- What are examples of health concerns that are experienced by people in the region where you live (e.g., obesity, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, etc.)? 3points
- What behaviors are more or less common among people in your region (e.g., food and beverage consumption, physical activity, tobacco or substance use, violence)? 5 points
- Which groups (people, not regions) have better health outcomes, and which groups have worse outcomes? 3 points
- What are some steps that you think your region can take in closing these health disparity gaps? 5 points
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