Community Health Groups at risk and vulnerable populations.

A group at risk for poor health is the group of people that are at risk of not receiving the needed healthcare regardless of their race, their income or insurance status, gender. These groups are such as children, the elderly, immigrants, and any other members of the society that are predisposed to risk factors that make them not able to get quality healthcare. Vulnerable populations are those groups of people that are not integrated into the healthcare system due to factors such as ethnic, geographic, economic, culture as well as health characteristics. Heightened vulnerability is contributed by factors such as poverty, lack of education, gender, age, ethnicity, homelessness, and limited access to resources, the isolation puts the people who are included in this group at risks for not being able to access the necessary medical care therefore a potential threat to the health of these people (Urban institution, 2010). The group of people is hence considered to be at a great risk for the development of problems in health. Examples of vulnerable populations are ethnic and racial minorities, people living in poverty both in urban and rural areas, people with disabilities or chronic conditions, immigrants that are not documented.

Groups at risk for poor health and vulnerable population are not in a position to advocate for themselves. This is due to the fact that they might not be aware that they are classified under these groups so they do not see any need for advocating. They are not in a position to fight for themselves in terms of resources....

They also do not have people that support them or are on their side when it comes fighting for their rights when it comes to quality healthcare. Advocating for vulnerable population or groups at risk requires a lot of dedication, compassion and skill. Advocating for these groups could be quite beneficial since these people are disadvantaged and are not able to speak for themselves and hence require someone to stand up for them. Though advocating for these people can be quite challenging it is so beneficial since they are given a voice through the person advocating for them. This means that they will now be able to access quality healthcare all because of the advocacy.
There can be various things that can be advocated for when it comes to groups at risks and vulnerable populations. The major area for advocating is for the provision of better health care services. This is through the equal opportunities for the people that are considered in these groups. These groups should also be educated on the circumstance they are in as well as creating positive environments. Community health nurses take the initiative to advocate for group at risk for poor health and vulnerable populations since it is key to ensuring that people have the experience of compassionate care as well as the benefits that come with palliative care.

These nurses advocate for these groups through the working for passage as well as the implementation of policies that will bring about the improvement of public health…