Title: Healthy People 2000 targets: increasing equity for special population subgroups.

POPLINE Document Number: 102032

Author(s):

Klein RJ
Maiese D

Source citation:

[Unpublished] 1994. Presented at the 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association [APHA], Washington, D.C.,October 30 - November 3, 1994. 19, [29] p.

Abstract:

"Healthy People 2000" is a prevention initiative which provides a national US strategy for significantly improving the health of the American people over the coming decade. Its goals are to increase the healthy life span of Americans, reduce health disparities among population subgroups, and achieve universal access to preventive services. 300 specific objectives support these goals, and 223 subobjectives are addressed to reducing the disparities among minorities and other special populations. For adolescents, half of the objectives are showing progress, including reducing alcohol and drug use, but 10 are worsening, including the number of 15-year-olds who ever had intercourse. 17 indicators for women have improved, and 12 have worsened. More women have received mammograms, but more are overweight. 17 indicators for Blacks are up, including a reduction in cirrhosis mortality, but 16 are down, including homicide for males and females. Fewer older adults have lost all of their teeth, but more have fractured their hips. More than half of the 31 indicators for American Indians and Eskimos have improved, including unintentional injury deaths, but 25% are worsening, including diabetes-related deaths. 16 indicators have shown progress for Hispanics, including a decrease in smoking and in the proportion with degrees in health professions, but tuberculosis is also increasing. Most of the 27 objectives for low-income people are improving, and only 5 are moving away from the target, including an decrease in those with a specific source of primary care, which indicates a need for health care reform. Most of the targets for people with disabilities are improving, although the number of people with asthma who are limited in activity is increasing. Only 1 of the 9 targets for Asians and Pacific Islanders, tuberculosis, is worsening. A midcourse Public Health Service review of the objectives led to target revisions, new special population subobjectives, and modified or new objectives. A revised document showing the revisions will be published in the spring of 1995.

Keywords:

United States
Health
Quality of Life
Life Expectancy
Delivery of Health Care
Quality of Health Care
Public Health
Blacks
Adolescents
Youth
Women's Status
Older Adults
Indians, North American
Eskimos
Hispanics
Low Income Population
Disabled Persons and Disabilities
Asians
Developed Countries
North America
Americas
Social Welfare
Economic Factors
Length of Life
Mortality
Population Dynamics
Demographic Factors
Population
Health Services Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Programs
Organization and Administration
Ethnic Groups
Cultural Background
Population Characteristics
Age Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Adults
Social Class
Socioeconomic Status