Factors Contributing to Health, Health Disparities and Access to Care and Impact of Nurses’ Code of Ethics on Coordination of Care

There are always different factors contributing to health disparities and access to care among the races and ethnicities. In the United States of America, persons from the minority groups are more likely to experience barriers in accessing care services. Race and ethnicity is therefore a factor that contributes to the health disparities and access to the medical care services. Also, the health disparities may be brought about by the education level, income, as well as the medical insurance coverage. Gender is another factor that contributes to the health disparities and access to care in the United States of America. Specifically, females are more likely to encounter challenges when accessing the care as well as the utilization of the healthcare services compared to males. The above scenario is often attributed to the perceived social roles for the males and females in different American societies. Finally, sexual orientation is also considered as a factor that impact health disparity in the United States of America. For instance transgender population often encounter or experience barrier in accessing the required care because of the perception of people in the society. To summarize, disability status, level of education, geographical location, and employment status contribute to health disparities and access to care.

Conclusion

Homeless Shelter Organization often provides temporary shelters for the homeless or the individuals that have been affected by disasters. These temporary shelters are always used to protect the vulnerable from extreme weather conditions that may cause severe diseases. Government policies related to Homeless Shelter Organization impact the coordination of care in different ways. The government policies related to the Homeless Shelter Organization also impact the application of the evidence-based practices in the provision of healthcare support. Nurse’s code of ethics have substantial impacts in the coordination of care for the patients. Ethical standards often provide the basis for coordination in the healthcare delivery processes.

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