6.1 Social Determinants of Health

Question 1

Social Determinants of Health

Answer 1

• Circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work, and age
• Systems put in place that help with illness and life enhancing resources such as food supplies, housing, economic and social relationships, transportation, education and healthcare.

Question 2

Healthy People 2030

Answer 2

• Uses social determinants of health with the goal of obtaining full potential for health and well-being for all.
• Lower education correlates with lower income.

Question 3

Minority Health

Answer 3

• Morbidity and Morality of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Hispanics, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Black Americans.

Question 4

Health Disparities

Answer 4

• Differences in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of disease and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups.

Question 5

Diversity

Answer 5

• Appreciation and respect for differences and similarities in the workplace and beyond.
• Includes varying perspectives, approaches, and competencies of coworkers and population served.

Question 6

Majority

Answer 6

• Majority refers to those with characteristics that are found in more than 50% of the population

Question 7

Minority

Answer 7

• Population that consists of less than 50% of population

Question 8

Ethnocentrism

Answer 8

• Individual believes that the customs and practices of their own culture are superior above others.