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Which factor tends to be a strong predictor of individual and population health?
Which factor tends to be a strong predictor of individual and population health?
- Access to social media and other technologies
- Availability of resources to meet daily needs
- Availability of community-based resources
- Educational attainment and income levels (correct)
What may lead to distrust amongst certain communities for the government and medical profession?
What may lead to distrust amongst certain communities for the government and medical profession?
- Access to high quality educational opportunities
- Availability of resources to meet daily needs
- Physicians setting up practice in areas with certain demographics
- Tuskegee syphilis experiment (correct)
What may cause individuals to be less likely to see a physician regularly?
What may cause individuals to be less likely to see a physician regularly?
- Residential segregation
- Access to social media and other technologies
- Living far from health care providers (correct)
- Availability of community-based resources
What is a geographic area that has few or no healthy food options referred to as?
What is a geographic area that has few or no healthy food options referred to as?
What may lead to poorer health outcomes in high-crime areas?
What may lead to poorer health outcomes in high-crime areas?
What is the term for a geographic area that has few or no healthy food options?
What is the term for a geographic area that has few or no healthy food options?
What is the term for the effect of extreme poverty as a child leading to lifelong health effects even for those who escape poverty?
What is the term for the effect of extreme poverty as a child leading to lifelong health effects even for those who escape poverty?
What may lead to distrust amongst certain communities for the government and medical profession?
What may lead to distrust amongst certain communities for the government and medical profession?
What factor tends to be a strong predictor of individual and population health?
What factor tends to be a strong predictor of individual and population health?
What may cause individuals to be less likely to see a physician regularly?
What may cause individuals to be less likely to see a physician regularly?
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Study Notes
Social Determinants of Health
- Socioeconomic status (SES) is a strong predictor of individual and population health.
- Historical mistreatment and experimentation by the government and medical profession may lead to distrust amongst certain communities.
- Lack of health insurance and high out-of-pocket costs may cause individuals to be less likely to see a physician regularly.
- A geographic area with few or no healthy food options is referred to as a food desert.
- High crime rates may lead to poorer health outcomes due to increased stress, limited access to healthcare, and reduced opportunities for physical activity.
- Food desert is a term for a geographic area that lacks healthy food options.
- Weathering is the term for the effect of extreme poverty as a child leading to lifelong health effects, even for those who escape poverty.
- Distrust towards the government and medical profession may arise from historical mistreatment and experimentation, leading to disparities in health outcomes.
- Socioeconomic status (SES) is a strong predictor of individual and population health, influencing health outcomes and access to healthcare.
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