Chapter 5 (1)

Question 1

<p>AREAS</p>

Answer 1

<p>Address the broader determinants of health</p>

<p>Reduce social inequality</p>

<p>Empower individuals and the community</p>

<p>Accessibility to health care</p>

<p>Inter-Sectorial collaboration</p>

Question 2

<p>Address the broader determinants of health </p>

Answer 2

<p>• When deciding health initiatives to promote health gains, the focus should be on targeting the broader SEE (social, economical and environmental) influences on health. </p>

Question 3

<p>Reduce social inequality </p>

Answer 3

<p>This principle addresses the social factors/determinants that contribute to inequities in health status. They include gender, culture, race, socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, social exclusion and the physical environment. </p>

Question 4

<p>Empower individuals and the community </p>

Answer 4

<p>This principle aims to empower individuals and communities so they can participate in decisions made about their health and wellbeing. When people have the knowledge and skills needed to make changes to their health, they feel more empowered to make positive changes to their health. </p>

Question 5

<p>Accessibility to health care </p>

Answer 5

<p>This principle addresses the social and environmental factors/determinants that reduce access to healthcare for all people. They include cultural and language barriers, economic and geographical factors, and education levels.</p>

Question 6

<p>Inter-Sectorial collaboration </p>

Answer 6

<p>This is when government and non-government organisations who have an influence over the sociocultural and environmental factors/determinants that influence health status work together to promote health and wellbeing. </p>

Question 7

<p>Why was social model of health developed?</p>

Answer 7

<p>• New public health was developed because people were aware of behaviors that contributed to poor health and wellbeing but not everyone was able to change their behavior. • Inequalities in health and wellbeing continued to increase and it became evident that there are many factors, often beyond the control of an individual, that can affect health and wellbeing — particularly the physical, sociocultural and political environments. New public health focused on changes that could be made to people’s environment as a way to improve health and wellbeing.</p>