2. Introduction to Public Health Values and Inequalities Flashcards
what is HEALTH
a state of complete PHYSICAL, MENTAL and SOCIAL WELLBEING
and NOT merely the ABSENCE of disease or infirmity
THREE dimensions of HEALTH
- health is about BODILY STRUCTURE and FUNCTION
- health is about a subjective MENTAL and EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
- health is a capability to PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY in INDIVIDUAL and COMMUNITY LIFE
'’SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH are the….
(by WHO)
the CONDITIONS in which people are BORN, GROW, LIVE, WORK and AGE.
These circumstances are SHAPED by the DISTRIUTION of MONEY, POWER and RESOURCES at GLOBAL, NATIONAL and LOCAL levels’’
how are the DETERMINANTS of HEALTH shown in Dahlgren and Whitehead’s rainbow model
- AGE, SEX and CONSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
- INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLE FACTORS
- SOCIAL and COMMUNITY NETWORKS
- LIVING and WORKING CONDITIONS
- GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC, CULTURAL and ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
in Dahlgren and Whitehead’s rainbow model what does LIVING and WORKING CONDITIONS include
- AGRICULTURE and FOOD PRODUCTION
- EDUCATION
- WORK ENVIRONMENT
- UNEMPLOYMENT
- WATER and SANITATION
- HEALTH CARE SERVICES
- HOUSING
which factors contribute the MOST to the DETERMINENTS of health
- Socioeconomic factors (40%)
- Health Behaviours (30%)
- Clinical Care (20%)
- Environment (20%)
what are HEALTH INEQUALITIES
DIFFERENCE in HEALTH STATUS
by level of SOCIAL ADVANTAGE or DISADVANTAGE
that are:
- SYSTEMATIC
- SOCIALLY PRODUCED
- MODIFIABLE
- UNFAIR
5 conditions that explain the GAP in HEALTH between the RICHEST and POOREST groups
- HEALTH SERVICES
- INCOME SECURITY and SOCIAL PROTECTION (35%)
- LIVING ENVIRONMENT (29%)
- SOCIAL and HUMAN CAPITAL
- EMPLOYMENT and WORKING CONDITIONS
the CONDITIONS in which PEOPLE are BORN, GROW, LIVE, WORK and AGE are known as the…
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
the SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH are SHAPED by..
the DISTRIUTION of MONEY, POWER and RESOURCES
at a GLOBAL, NATIONAL and LOCAL LEVELS
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH lead to
HEALTH INEQUITIES
WHO framework of the SOCIAL DETERMINANTS of HEALTH:
- STRUCTUAL DETERMINANTS
socioeconomic and political context (governance, policies, values) - INTERMEDIARY DETERMINANTS
material circumstances eg housing, money for food, work environment
psychosocial factors eg stressful circumstances
behaviours
biological factors
both BRIDGED by SOCIAL COHESION and CAPITAL
Socioeconomic Position is characterised by..
- Education
- Occupation
- Income
- Gender
- Ethnicity
- Social Class
how is an ABSOLUTE INEQUALITY measured
by RATE DIFFERENCE
eg. 10-5 = 5
how is a RELATIVE INEQUALITY measured
by RATE RATIO
eg. 10/5 = 2
higher rates with the same difference means smaller relative inequalities
eg. 25/20 = 1.25