Welcome to theMedicaid Equity Simulation Project
A training experience using virtual reality to advance health equity through cultural competency.
A training experience using virtual reality to advance health equity through cultural competency.
Appalachia is a 205,000-square-mile region stretching from New York to Mississippi. The 32 Appalachian counties of Ohio, 13 are designated as economically “at-risk” or “distressed.” This involves numerous barriers to healthcare, including poverty, lack of access, education and low empowerment.
Various factors contribute to health inequities of people living within the region. But there are also positive characteristics to draw from in the Appalachian culture: a strong sense of community, family, religion and work ethic.
Before beginning this training, please take a moment to learn about your own hidden biases.
Lula Mae is a 72-year-old grandmother who has lived with type 2 diabetes for 22 years.
Total time: 70 minutes
Destiny is a 23-year-old pregnant woman attempting to overcome her struggle with addiction to opioids.
Total time: 65 minutes
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Social determinants and health inequities are the primary cause of the health disparities we see in people with diabetes and opioid use disorder in rural Southeastern Ohio.