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What is a health determinant?
What is a health determinant?
Health determinants can only negatively impact health.
Health determinants can only negatively impact health.
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What are the three aspects of well-being that health determinants can impact?
What are the three aspects of well-being that health determinants can impact?
physical, mental, and social well-being
Health determinants are elements that can positively or negatively impact health by promoting or hindering ______________ well-being.
Health determinants are elements that can positively or negatively impact health by promoting or hindering ______________ well-being.
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Match the following theorists with their contributions to health determinants:
Match the following theorists with their contributions to health determinants:
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Study Notes
Health Determinants
- A health determinant is a factor or condition that significantly influences an individual's or population's health.
- Health determinants can positively or negatively impact health by promoting or hindering physical, mental, and social well-being.
Classification of Health Determinants
- No specific classification mentioned in the text, but examples of health determinants include:
- Nature (environmental factors)
- Psychological factors (e.g., Freud's ideas)
- Social factors (e.g., Maslow's or Virginia Henderson's theories)
Personal Experience
- The text mentions a personal conversation about health determinants, with a humorous tone and some informal language.
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Description
Health determinants are factors or conditions that influence an individual's or population's health, positively or negatively impacting physical, mental, and social well-being. Learn about the different types of health determinants and their effects.