Evidence-Based Project Targeting Middle-Aged African Americans with Diabetes from Poor Housing Health Risks
Overview
This paper presents an evidence-based project designed to address diabetes prevalence among middle-aged African Americans living in poor housing conditions. The project identifies stakeholders, establishes research questions about housing-related diabetes acquisition, and proposes interventions to reduce diabetes-related emergencies and improve health outcomes in underserved communities.
What this research paper covers
- Introduction addressing housing hazards and health disparities in the United States
- Literature review connecting poor housing conditions to diabetes prevalence in minority populations
- Project purpose and research questions targeting African American middle-aged persons
- Stakeholder analysis including American Diabetes Association, healthcare providers, and community health workers
- Expected outcomes and program success metrics
- Methodology involving electronic database searches and evidence synthesis
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Designing an Evidence-Based Project – Targeting Middle-Aged African Americans Victims of Diabetes as a Result of Poor Housing Health Risks for Care Access
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Even in a developed nation like the United States, millions of people are still struggling to access basic human needs such as housing. As of 2016, there were 135 million homes in the United States, out of which 30 million have wanting health and safety hazards (Ross, Parsons, & Vallas, 2016). The hazards include poor heating, gas leaks, damaged plumbing, and exposure to lead paint. Such homes are disproportionately located in areas of concentrated disadvantage affecting low-income earners and minority groups. Burton (2007) found that poor housing conditions increase the risk of developing diabetes among middle-aged Black Americans. According to Berkowitz et al. (2018), unstable housing is prevalent, associated with an increased risk of diabetes-related inpatient and emergency department use.
Moreover, findings suggest that the increased prevalence of diabetes among homeless communities is associated with conditions linked with the state of being homeless (Lim et al., 2019). Such conditions include an increased burden of mental illness and dependence on psychotropic medication. People living in low-income areas have the most obstacles in accessing health care. These are the underserved communities, a condition linked to poverty and inequality. Such populations are unable to meet stipulated universal healthcare requirements.