1. By Anecia Bryant, Alesia Nelson, Vivian Ndem

2. Disparities In Relation To
Informatics And Diabetes
 Disparities come in various shapes and sizes.
Socioeconomics
Culture
Demographics
Geriatrics Racial

3. Informatics: The science and art of turning data into
information.
Disparities: The condition or fact of being unequal:
age, rank, degree, culture, race, etc.

4. Health Disparities
“Health disparities refers to differences between groups
of people. These differences can affects how frequently
a disease affects a group, how many people get sick or
how often the disease cause death. Many different
populations are affected by disparities” (Medline, 2013)
.

5. What is Diabetes
“Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when
the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when
the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.
Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar”
(World Health Organization , 2013).
Type 1
sometimes
called
Juvenile
Type 2
sometimes
called Adult
Onset

6. Diabetic Impact
347 million people worldwide have diabetes
More than 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and
middle-income countries.
Race and ethnic difference prevalence of diagnosed
diabetes.(World Health Organization, 2013)

7. Diabetic Complications
 Heart disease and stroke
 High Blood Pressure
 Amputation
 Blindness
 Kidney Disease
 Nervous System Disease (Neuropathy)

8.  A world apart series video is an small example of
health care challenges with informatics and
disparities.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlXd2ictsmY
A World Apart Series Video

9. How can health care bridge the
disparity gap using informatics?
 Using interpreter when applicable
 Utilizing resources
 Brevity
 Assessment of learning styles
 Patience

10. References
 Medline Plus, A Service of the National Library of
Medicine, “Health Disparities”, April 12, 2013, retrieved
on August 4, 2013 from
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthdisparitie
s.html
 World Health Organization, Media Centre, “Diabetes”,
March 2013, retrieved on August 4, 2013 from
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs312/en

11. Disparities In Relation To
Informatics and Heart Disease
by Alesia Nelson

12. Disparities In Ethical and Racial
groups
 The most common reported health disparities are seen
in cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. Other
illness include CVA (cardiovascular accident),
unintentional injuries and HIV/AIDS. According to
the former surgeon general , David Satcher, (2000),
mortality rates in heart disease are more than 40%
higher in African Americans in comparison to whites.

 Hispanics also experience higher mortality rates in
diabetes and heart disease and are twice as likely to die
from the disease than non Hispanic whites.

13. Statistics
 According to the 2000 census data, more than 25% of the
U.S. population is composed of ethnic minority groups:
12.1% African Americans, 9% Hispanic, 2.9% Asian, and
1.0% Native Americans. If current birth and immigration
trends continue, it is expected that the Hispanic
population will increase by 21%, Asian 22%, African
American 12% and the white population 2% by the year
2040 (US Bureau of the Census, 2000). These
demographics changes combined with the fact that many
minorities are overly burden with disease suggest that
health care systems in the future will experience a much
ore diverse clientele and sicker population.

14. What Is Heart Disease?
 Heart disease is a structural or functional abnormality
of the heart, or of the blood vessels supplying the
heart , that impairs its normal functioning.

15. Complications of heart disease
 Heart failure
 MI (Myocardial Infarction)
 Stroke
 Aneurysm
 Peripheral Artery disease
 Cardiac arrest

16. The Role Of Informatics In
Disparities Of Heart Disease
 Healthcare providers to perform surveillance and monitoring for
disease conditions for example, halter monitors, telemonitoring,
life vests
 Prevention measures in the hospital found on the internet
 Automated patient reminders for appointments and chronic
disease management via text messaging or the internet.
 Automated interpreter need for culturally and linguistically
tailored patients.

17. References
 , D.C.: US Public Health Service, Department of
Health and Human Services. Baldwin, D., ( January31,
2003), “Disparities In Health and Health Care:
Focusing efforts to eliminate Unequal Burdens”.
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, Vol. 8 No. 1
 Satcher, D. (2000, May 11). US public Health Services,
Department of Health and Human Services Before the
House Commerce Committee: Subcommittee on
Health and Environment, Washington

18. Vivian Ndem
Presents
Informatics Related to
Health Disparities

19. INTRODUCTION
 Informatics has eliminated health disparities by promoting the
dignity and self efficacy to access data.
 Informatics is the science and art of turning data into information.
 Health disparities are the difference in health outcome, its determinant
between segments of the populations.
 Communication between health care leaders, physician, nurses, and
patient are facilitated through informatics.
 Patients are fully involved in the management of their own health
needs . Hence, eliminating health disparities.
 Informatics nurses are key contributors to a working knowledge about
low evidence-based practices designed in information system
supported and enhanced clinical processes and decision making to
improve patient safety and outcome.

20. Clinicians used informatics to
reduce health disparities.
 With informatics, patient’s data is stored in Medical Record
Format (MRF).
 Patients can access their own information easily
 A patient has direct access into their own personal information
and can keep track of their follow up appointment. Thus
reducing health disparity gaps through health maintenance.
 Health care professionals have access to online resources.
 Evidence base information research can be easily retrieved for
patient education.
 When patients are educated on diseases processes health
disparities will be reduced
 Through health informatics, information across culture data is
available in delivery of healthcare improvements.

21. Effectiveness of Health Informatics
on Disparities
 Through health informatics, information across culture data is
available in delivery of healthcare improvements.
 Health informatics helps to reduce disparity gaps through
innovative research in understanding behavioral and social
factors that trigger health disparities.
 Informatics approaches helps researcher to understand
information needed to alleviate health disparities. In terms of
conducting public health research, biomedical research and
clinical research.
 The use of community based modules, information based
design in research provides information and knowledge in
understanding health disparities. And therefore emphasis the
fact that health informatics Is valuable in reducing disparity gaps
among segments of population.

22. Factors associated with healthcare
disparities.
 Health disparities, inequalities are important indicators for community
health
 Informatics provides information for decision making, intervention,
and implementation used to reduced preventable, morbidity and
mortality rate.
 Attributed by social, demographics, environmental, and geographic
factors.
 Income, education, race and ethnicity are major factors that increase
disparities gaps.
 Healthcare Informatics promotes electronic health care records used to
improve healthcare services.
 Informatics data can be easily accessed, interpreted by healthcare staff.


23. CONCLUSION
 The future of integrated efficient healthcare services
which offers optimal patient centered care, depends on
proactive information sharing
 The relationship between patients, clinicians, delivery
accurate information is essential in decreasing health
disparities.
 With increasingly complex patient health needs, the
number of healthcare professionals that any patient
might see is likely to increase. Therefore, optimizes the
gaps in health disparities.

24. References
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ([CDC] 2011).
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report CDC Health
Disparities and Inequalities Report United States, 2011
Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/other/su6001.pdf.
 Hebda, T., & Czar, P. (2009). Handbook of informatics for
nurses & healthcare professionals with eBook
 (5th ed.). Prentice Hall.
 Proctor, P. (2013) Encouraging Nurses to take the lead on
the information agenda