GVCC20 | Addressing Health Disparities Through The Eyes of The Patient

Health care disparities span many barriers and affect multiple populations and diseases, including cancer. Cultural and societal determinants (i.e.
geographic, income, etc.) influence access to care and are major determinants of healthcare disparity. To overcome these barriers to healthcare, there is a need to improve healthcare awareness (patient literacy), improve access to care, reduce social determinants of disparity and build trust.

Addressing these barriers can close the healthcare disparity gap crucial to improving healthcare and provider systems.

This session focused on creative approaches addressing and overcoming these barriers, including musical “info-entertainment” and artistic expression, and learning to speak from your own experience. Building trust with the medical community, learning truths about medical procedures and dispelling myths to overcome cultural biases are critical to improve preventative care and treatments.