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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hispanics as compared to the general population

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hispanics as compared to the general population. BY….. Evelyn Kihunde, Linda A. Dufie, Richie Isom. What is COPD?. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Originates from exertional dyspnea Risk factor of lung cancer

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hispanics as compared to the general population

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  1. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseasein Hispanics as compared to the general population BY….. Evelyn Kihunde, Linda A. Dufie, Richie Isom

  2. What is COPD? • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease • Originates from exertional dyspnea • Risk factor of lung cancer • Two types of disorder : Chronic and Acute • Fourth leading cause of death in the U.S

  3. What is a health disparity? • Differences In • incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups

  4. Cause and development of disparity • Neighborhood/community • Exposure to dust and gases has similarly been associated with respiratory symptoms and COPD • Socioeconomic status • Genetics

  5. Socioeconomics Level of education (Bachelor’s degree) Poverty level rate

  6. UNEmployment rate in Massachusetts • 61, 510 out of 627,654 Hispanics are unemployed • 331,711 out of 5,265,236 Caucasians unemployed

  7. what impairs Hispanics from being treated vs. Caucasians

  8. Massachusetts Smoking Rate

  9. Mortality rates:Hispanics Vs. Caucasians • Hispanics have a high mortality rates due to poor socioeconomics and certain diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis

  10. Prevention of COPD disparity • DO NOT SMOKE!!! • Affordable healthcare • Trained interpreters • Cultural history • Educate yourself

  11. Current news • “Several Massachusetts hospitals — including two in Central Massachusetts — will no longer hire job applicants if they smoke or use tobacco products.” • “About 71 percent of Massachusetts hospitals are smoke- or tobacco-free, according to Ms. Nicholas at the Massachusetts Hospital Association. That means that staff and visitors as well as patients cannot smoke on hospital property.” -Telegram & Gazette 24 February, 2013

  12. Summary • Why is COPD a disparity in Massachusetts • Cause of COPD disparity • Possible preventions of disparity

  13. References • medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com • Scholarworks.umb.edu • http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb121.pdf • lung.org • Quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/25000.html • CDC.gov • Mass.gov • NIH.gov • Google (for images) • http://www.telegram.com/article/20130224/NEWS/102249988/0/newsrewind&TEMPLATE=MOBILE

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