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What was a significant factor contributing to the decline of tuberculosis deaths from 1840 to 1970 in England and Wales?
What was a significant factor contributing to the decline of tuberculosis deaths from 1840 to 1970 in England and Wales?
Which component of social community networks is most directly related to improving psychological wellbeing?
Which component of social community networks is most directly related to improving psychological wellbeing?
Which determinant emphasizes the importance of income and social class in health outcomes?
Which determinant emphasizes the importance of income and social class in health outcomes?
What is a crucial life style factor mentioned that affects individual health outcomes?
What is a crucial life style factor mentioned that affects individual health outcomes?
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Which option is NOT mentioned as a critical aspect of living and working conditions affecting health?
Which option is NOT mentioned as a critical aspect of living and working conditions affecting health?
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According to the determinants of health, which factor is associated with higher access to healthcare?
According to the determinants of health, which factor is associated with higher access to healthcare?
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What describes the health impact of greater participation in community activities?
What describes the health impact of greater participation in community activities?
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What does the concept of health primarily encompass?
What does the concept of health primarily encompass?
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Which category does access to healthcare services fall under in the determinants of health?
Which category does access to healthcare services fall under in the determinants of health?
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Which of the following is not considered a determinant of health?
Which of the following is not considered a determinant of health?
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Which determinant of health includes factors like unemployment and education?
Which determinant of health includes factors like unemployment and education?
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Which determinant reflects the influence of traditions and beliefs on health?
Which determinant reflects the influence of traditions and beliefs on health?
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What might be a consequence of unemployment as a determinant of health?
What might be a consequence of unemployment as a determinant of health?
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In which determinant category would you find factors like age and sex?
In which determinant category would you find factors like age and sex?
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Which of the following countries is listed under socio-economic considerations related to life expectancy?
Which of the following countries is listed under socio-economic considerations related to life expectancy?
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Study Notes
Health Definition
- Health is a multi-dimensional concept, transcending the mere absence of illness.
Determinants of Health Definition
- Determinants are conditions in social, physical, and economic environments where people are born, live, work, and age. This includes access to healthcare.
Determinants of Health Components
- General: Socio-economic, political, cultural, and environmental conditions
- Living and Working Conditions: Housing, healthcare services, unemployment, education, water and sanitation, agricultural and food production.
- Social Community Network: Family support, participation with governmental processes
- Individual & Life Style Factors: Age, sex, constitutional factors
Cultural Determinants
- Health is influenced by family community traditions and beliefs.
Socio-economic Determinants
- A strong correlation exists between GDP per capita (PPP 2005) and life expectancy at birth. Higher income is associated with increased access to healthcare, nutrition, housing, healthier behaviors, and social networks.
Living and Working Conditions - Working/Unemployment
- Job type can lead to work-related illness and stress.
- Unemployment can cause financial instability and limited access to healthcare services.
Living and Working Conditions - Healthcare Services
- Historical data shows a decline in tuberculosis cases in England and Wales (1840-1970), tied to discoveries in understanding the disease and treatments like chemotherapy and BCG vaccination.
Social Community Network - Family Support
- Mrs. Sulawesi's story illustrates a lack of a supportive social network, marked by communication difficulties, isolation, and cultural differences. This exemplifies how a lack of social support impacts health.
Health Impact (General Socio-economic, Cultural, and Environmental conditions)
- A good health condition is a result of:
- Social equality with equal access to healthcare
- National security including economic, political and military security.
- Social stability
- Income and social class, with higher incomes correlating with better access to healthcare, nutrition, housing, healthier behaviors, and more social networks.
Health Impact (Living and Working Conditions)
- Physical environment: Safe water, healthy food, clean air
- Food and agriculture: Tobacco use, chemical use and pesticide use, access and distribution of food, food-borne illness hazards (Salmonella, campylobacter, E. Coli O157, Hepatitis A, and heavy metals).
Health Impact (Social and Community Network)
- Better physical and psychological wellbeing results from:
- Increased support from families, friends, and communities.
- Participation in economically and socially active activities
- Participation in governmental processes
Health Impact (Individual & Life Style Factors)
- Aging, inheritance and genetic susceptibility, brain growth, early life exposure to risk factors, economic and educational level, lifestyle factors (smoking, physical activity, stress management, alcohol consumption) all impact health.
Why Determinants of Health?
- Understanding determinants allows for the development of health promotion strategies to improve health and prevent diseases.
- Determinants of health provide the root of the problems which guide the strategies for health promotion and disease prevention.
- Health promotion focuses on action and advocacy to improve aspects of health.
Factors Affecting Health (Student Research Questions)
- Policy making: Policy examples and their public health impacts
- Environmental Exposure: Disease and complications from environmental exposures
- Gender: Clinical examples and impacts on health related to gender
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This quiz explores the multifaceted concept of health and its determinants, emphasizing social, economic, and environmental factors that influence individual well-being. You will learn about various components, including living conditions, community networks, and lifestyle factors. Understand the pivotal role of cultural and socio-economic determinants on health outcomes.
