Health Care Use HCS/235: Health Care Delivery in The U.S.

There are multiple factors that can influence the access to and the usage of health care. Of those factors, the need for health-care services to improve or maintain health and a persons health status are significant determining factors for the need to utilize heath care. According to the World Health Organization, health is determined by a persons social and economic environment, physical environment, and the persons individual characteristics and behaviors (WHO, 2017). An individuals characteristics include their biology and genetics. If prevalent, conditions differ by age, race and ethnicity, sex, employment status, and other factors. Physical environments also affect health. Environmental health...