In 1-2 paragraphs (e.g., 200 – 400 words), describe two groups or organizations who have a vested interest in the health inequity (i.e., organizational/group components of structure). Specifically, identify:
One population group or organization who has called attention to the inequity you identified as something to be addressed. Reference organizational material, websites, or media when describing their efforts.
One population group or organization that benefits from the existing inequity. Explain how they likely benefit. Note: the group or organization does not need to actively support the inequity in order to benefit from it. For example, food retailers in lower-income neighborhoods might benefit from more consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in those neighborhoods.
In 2 paragraphs (e.g., 200 – 400 words), describe how one existing policy or practice intentionally or unintentionally perpetuates the inequity you identified. Provide details about the policy and/or practice, as well as the institutions or organizations that implement it (which could be the same or different from the one identified above). Offer evidence or detailed reasoning for how the policy or practice perpetuates the inequity, rather than just conjecture.
In 1 paragraph (e.g., 100 – 200 words), describe a mental model that may be supporting the policy or practice, and therefore inhibiting efforts to change the policy or practice in order to reduce the health inequity. Provide evidence that illustrates the mental model (e.g., other current or historical actions/policies/comments consistent with it), and offer detailed reasoning for how the shared idea or belief supports the policy or practice.
On ½ page to a 1 full page, draw a concept map describing key concepts influencing the health inequity. Starting with the health inequity at the top, use linking words and phrases to describe how the inequity is 1) addressed/reduced and 2)perpetuated. The branch of the map that demonstrates how the inequity is perpetuated should include the mental models underlying the policy or practice you describe and factors that contribute to or evince the mental model. Your concept map can be hand-drawn, or computer-generated (e.g., Powerpoint, Canva, Lucidchart, etc).
The first section of this paper is completed and will be attached to give context on what the paper is about. Topic: COVID 19 health disparities in the United States.
