QUESTION 1: Socioeconomic status influences health and drives diversity in the context of health disparities. Based on readings provided, describe how socioeconomic status affects health care. Can diversity in the health care workforce promote better health care delivery? Focus on at least two examples from the required or optional resources.
Readings:
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2837459/
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/Disparities
QUESTION 2: Review studies of health disparities driven by socioeconomic status, as well as the module resources. Identify the current ideas about how diversity in socioeconomic status is measured, what the different predictors of health are, gaps in current knowledge, and priorities for future studies.