Core 1 - CQ2 Influences on Health Flashcards
What are the Determinants of Health?
Socioeconomic
Sociocultural
Environmental
Individual
What are the Socioeconomic Determinants?
Education
Income
Employment
What are the Sociocultural Determinants?
Family
Media
Peers
Religion
Culture
What are the Environmental Determinants?
Geographical location
Access to Health Services
Technology
What are the Individual Determinants?
Knowledge
Skill
Attitude
Genetics
What does ADORES stand for?
ATSI
Disable
Overseas born
Rural + Remote
Elderly
Socioeconomically disadvantaged
What is a Modifiable determinant?
Determinants that can be changed to control the individual’s level of influence on their health (Employment, Peers, Attitude)
How much control do babies and young children have over their determinants?
Very limited control
Families are the biggest influence (Food, emotional support, geographical location and socioeconomic circumstances)
The influencing determinants of child/Adolescent
Largely the sociocultural
Media - Because they are not media literate
Peers - The significance in the sense of belonging
Attitudes - Risk taking from peers pressure, lack of brain development
What changes the determinants in Adulthood?
Priorities change
Taking responsibilty
Changes in Health Behaviours
What are the most important determinants for the elderly?
Geographical location - Could prevent necessary health care
Income - Because they are most likely retired
What is health as a Social Construct?
People have different views of health based on their social circumstance (Resulting in different values)
What determinants are recognised when health is a social construct?
Social, Cultural and environmental
Eg: Action in the health sector alone - Action across sectors of community
What are factors that influence health as a social construct?
Social, cultural and environment Determinants
Eg: Action in the health section alone - Action across sectors of our community
