Policy Approaches to Address Health Disparities

Policy Approaches to Address Health Disparities
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Policy Approaches to Address Health Disparities
Health equity is an essential issue for nurses in their practice. It means increasing opportunities for people to live in the healthiest way possible regardless of aspects such as who they are, where they live, and their income levels. The elimination of health disparities to promote equity impacts nurses as they work as patient educators and health practitioners to ensure quality patient care delivery. While eliminating the disparities leading to inequity in healthcare is vital, it impacts nurses’ practice significantly. Thus, nurses should have a substantial awareness of the differences, their elimination, and the possible impacts of their approach to ensure it does not affect their clinical practice and detriment patient quality care.
Some nurses in the clinical practice may feel that the implemented policies are strict. In some cases, they may argue that they affect their work since any changes must impact their practice. However, they should understand that any policy created and implemented intends to eradicate healthcare disparities and improve the quality of care offered to all individuals. Gaining the knowledge will minimize the conflict by nurses feeling that the policies impact their work. McFarland & MacDonald (2019) argue that health inequalities are the major causes of adverse healthcare outcomes across different populations. Thus, their elimination is essential. As vital health practitioners in delivering high-quality patient care, nurses must understand how the inequalities occur, including significant causations (McFarland & MacDonald, 2019). This requirement yields a substantial commitment to gaining the considerable knowledge required to handle the issue. According to McFarland & MacDonald (2019), the knowledge will help them understand the challenges posed by heal...