Understanding the Impact of Factors on Health Status

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All listed below, are things you should do to be 'healthy' listed in the text, accept one, what is it?

  • hospitals and clinics
  • Take care of a family member
  • Follow the advice of health care providers
  • Ignore health promotion messages (correct)

Which approach to health care in Canada focused on curing health problems and had a heavy reliance on physicians/inpatient care?

  • Medical (correct)
  • Behavioural
  • Socio-environmental
  • None of the above

What was the risk of having a health care system focused on cure, treatment, and disease?

  • Increased government spending on healthcare
  • Better health outcomes
  • Neglecting prevention (correct)
  • None of the above

According to the text, what did the Lalonde Report (1974/1981) promote?

<p>Integration of health promotion and disease prevention (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the mid 1980s mark in terms of Canadians' perception of health?

<p>Recognition of the impact of social contexts on health (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach to health care in Canada emphasizes social context and environment, in addition to individual choices and lifestyle?

<p>Socio-environmental (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), what are the social determinants of health (SDOH)?

<p>Economic policies/systems, development agendas, social norms, social polices and political system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of health outcomes do social determinants account for according to numerous studies?

<p>30-55% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which level of disease prevention focuses on diagnosis and treatment of health challenges?

<p>Secondary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the guiding principles of health promotion?

<p>Adressing health issues, support holistic approach, long-term perspective and promote is multisectoral (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does health promotion aim to do?

<p>Increase control over the determinants of health (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the World Health Organization, health is defined as:

<p>The state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of health beyond the absence of disease?

<p>Emotional health (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Labonte (1993), which of the following is NOT a quality of a multidimensional conceptualization of health?

<p>Having no control over one's life and living conditions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a classification of health?

<p>Health as responsibility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Ottawa Charter, which strategy aims to advocate for policy change related to the distribution of resources?

<p>Building Healthy Public Policy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which strategy focuses on enhancing coping strategies and gaining control over health and environments to make healthy lifestyle choices?

<p>Develop Personal Skills (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which question explores the levels within society where action can be taken to improve health?

<p>WHO (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which question focuses on using the best available information to make decisions consistent with community needs, values, and resources?

<p>WHY (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which strategy aims to shift the emphasis from treating disease to improving health and make the health system more efficient and effective?

<p>Reorient Health Services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key problem addressed in the study of social determinants of health according to Raphael (2016)?

<p>Identifying the societal factors that shape health and explain health inequalities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the criteria used to determine a social determinant of health according to Raphael (2016)?

<p>Alignment with existing governmental structures and policy frameworks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is identified as a social determinant of health in the framework presented by Raphael (2016)?

<p>Access to healthcare services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Potter et al. (2024), what are the major determinants of health affecting Canadians?

<p>Income and its distribution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of government policy in reducing inequities between income groups according to the text?

<p>To ensure fair distribution of resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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