Question

Describe specific health issues of migrant worker population in Buncombe County, NC.

For example, describe the poverty level in a particular city or section of a city. What health care resource issues do the people who live there have? What type of health problems are predominate in that area? Other considerations for health problems are: injuries due to violent crimes, and drug use.

Answer 1

Buncombe County:
Health disparities lead to risk for poor outcomes and increased infant mortality rates. disparities among vulnerable populations experience adverse childhood experiences and adverse community environments. they are underserved populations due to low income, language barriers and poor knowledge of access to health services, lack of trust, lack of transportation, etc. lack of knowledge make poor behavioral outcome leads to high blood pressure and risk for specific health conditions.
Lack of od insurance coverage and government program and funds due to low income, and socioeconomic status, cultural competency of health care providers with a lack of professional knowledge leads to a lack of trust. Inefficient technical assistance to identify their health needs, unsafe neighborhoods leads to high scores of adverse childhood experience and adverse community environment and mental illness.
crime rate index is higher due to violence, injuries, and domestic violence shelter through accidents and sexual assaults and child sexual offensive between 1 to 44 ages in the US leads to poor quality of life. there is high rate mortality due to unintentional poisoning by overuse of drugs.