22. Social And Behavioral Sciences Flashcards
What are examples of influences of social and behavioural issues within a community?
Poverty
Weak social support
Unsafe communities
Poor literacy
How can pharmacists address social and behavioural issues within the community?
– Pharmacists can address social and behavioural issues in the community by being
culturally competent, promoting diversity in the pharmacy workforce, and providing
assistance to patients.
– Health screening is another example of public health outreach of pharmacists:
* Screenings can and should be targeted to unique needs of a community; an example is screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in communities with a high incidence of HIV infections
What are social determinates of health in pharmacy practice?
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in which individuals are born, live, work, learn, play, and age that affect health, risks, functioning, and outcomes.
What are the 5 key areas of social determinates of health (SDOH)?
Economic stability - connection between financial resources and health
Neighbourhood and built environment - connection between residential location and health
Social and community context - connection between health and the way patients learn, work, and play
Healthcare access and quality - connection between health and access to care, insurance coverage, and health literacy.
Education access and quality - connection to health and level of education
How does the SODH impact health outcomes?
Lower socioeconomic backgrounds - worse health outcomes from birth and throughout life due to living in degraded environments so higher risk exposure to risk factors of certain diseases.
Children from abusive homes or homes with drug use - more likely to attempt suicide and use illegal drugs as adults.
People with more social complexity factors such as housing, income, mental health, newcomer status, family structure, and involvement with the justice system - more likely to get vaccines, screening tests or comply with prescribed medical treatments.
Housing instability - poor reported health and is disproportionate with effects to Black and Hispanic households
Lack of adequate nutrition - adverse effects on growth and development throughout life but more specifically during pregnancy and childhood .
What is the role of the pharmacist when addressing SDOH?
Due to the relationships that a pharmacist is able to build with members of a community, puts them in an ideal position to influence outcomes associated with SDOH through screening and intervention methods that focus on compliance and addressing these social barriers. They are also also to identify these SDOH within certain communities and can manage chronic diseases, provide preventative care services and again screening into these interactions with the community.
What are examples of SDOH?
Economic stability
Education, social and community context
Healthcare accessibility
Environment
