Children’s health
Analyze the differences between children’s health in two distinct populations in your country.
1. Describe the income, racial or ethnic, and immigration status differences in your selected populations of children, as well as any disparities in health or welfare you note between the two populations. What are the disparities you see? What might the root causes of these disparities be?
2. How can nurses develop interventions to change the disparities you have identified?
Your assignment must have a minimum of 500 words 3 paragraph per question, 3 evidence-based references no older than 5 years (excluding the class the class textbook.
Answer previewWhile comparing the groups, some child health disparity was observed. First, it was observed that Hispanic children are more likely to suffer from some conditions such as obesity than Asian American children. According to Lawrence, Rogers, & Hummer (2018, April), Hispanic American children between 12 and 19 years old are more likely to be obese compared to Asians Americans. In 2016, 21.9 Nine percent of Asian Americans were obese. In contrast, Asian American children were less likely to be obese. In 2016, only 8.6 percent of Asian American children were obese (Coffey et al., 2019). Compared to Asian American children’s health, Hispanic Americans experience high infant mortality. Lastly, Hispanic American children are more likely to suffer from preventable diseases that Asian American children.
[1268 Words]
Children’s health
