University:
McMaster University
Course:
HLTHAGE 2B03 | Social Identity, Health and Illness
Academic year:

2023
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429

Pages:

2
Author:

Sabrina S.

‭HLTHAGE 2B03: The Social Determinants of Health Lecture 1 Notes‬ ‭Part A‬ ‭Key Components of Social Determinants of Health:‬ -‭ ‬ ‭-‬ ‭ ocial determinants have multiple parts into which they can be broken down‬ S ‭Every one of these plays an important part in dictating the health status of both‬ ‭individuals and populace‬ ‭1. Economic Stability‬ ‭‬ ● ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭●‬ I‭ncome level / poverty‬ ‭Employment status‬ ‭Access to affordable housing‬ ‭Food security‬ ‭Financial stability‬ ‭2. Education‬ ‭●‬ E ‭ arly childhood education and‬ ‭development‬ ‭●‬ ‭High school graduation rates‬ ‭●‬ ‭Enrollment in higher education‬ ‭●‬ ‭Language and literacy‬ ‭●‬ ‭Vocational training and skills development‬ ‭3. Social and Community Context‬ ‭‬ ● ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭ ocial cohesion / relationships‬ S ‭Community engagement‬ ‭Perceived discrimination and equity‬ ‭Incarceration rates‬ ‭Support systems‬ ‭4. Health and Health Care‬ ‭‬ ● ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭ ccess to healthcare services‬ A ‭Health literacy‬ ‭Insurance coverage‬ ‭Quality of healthcare services‬ ‭Preventive health services‬ ‭5. Neighborhood and Built Environment‬ ‭‬ A ● ‭ ccess to healthy foods‬ ‭●‬ ‭Quality of housing‬ ‭‬ C ● ‭ rime and violence rates‬ ‭●‬ ‭Environmental conditions‬ ‭●‬ ‭Transportation options‬ ‭Impact of Social Determinants on Health‬ ‭1.‬ T ‭ he impact of social determinants on our health is huge and has many different‬ ‭aspects.‬ ‭2.‬ ‭They have a significant influence on various health outcomes and can contribute to‬ ‭disparities in health among different groups of people.‬ ‭Poverty and Health‬ ‭●‬ P ‭ overty is closely linked to poorer health outcomes and Limited access to healthcare‬ ‭services‬ ‭●‬ ‭Increased exposure to environmental hazards which also lead to Higher rates of‬ ‭chronic diseases‬ ‭●‬ ‭Reduced life expectancy‬ ‭Education and Health‬ ‭●‬ H ‭ igher levels of education are associated with better health outcomes and clearly‬ ‭Improved health literacy‬ ‭●‬ ‭Better employment opportunities‬ ‭●‬ ‭Increased access to healthcare‬ ‭●‬ ‭Healthier lifestyles‬ ‭Social Relationships and Health‬ ‭‬ ● ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭ trong social connections promote better mental and physical health‬ S ‭Reduced stress levels but Increased access to support and resources‬ ‭Better coping mechanisms‬ ‭Lower rates of mental health disorders‬ ‭Access to Healthcare‬ ‭‬ ● ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭●‬ ‭ imely access to healthcare services is critical for maintaining good health‬ T ‭Preventive services can reduce the burden of chronic diseases‬ ‭health insurance coverage improves access to care‬ ‭Quality of care affects health outcomes‬ ‭health literacy impacts the ability to navigate the healthcare system‬ ‭Neighborhood and Health‬ ‭‬ T ● ‭ he quality of the built environment affects health outcomes‬ ‭●‬ ‭Access to healthy foods promotes better nutrition‬ ‭●‬ ‭Safe neighborhoods reduce the risk of injury and violence and Good transportation‬ ‭options improve access to services‬ ‭●‬ ‭Environmental conditions, such as air quality, impact respiratory health‬