Determinants of Health (and disparities)

Question 1

Population health

Answer 1

health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group

Question 2

Public health

Answer 2

supports population health by promoting and protecting the health of people and communities where they live, work, and play

Question 3

Social determinants of health (definition)

Answer 3

the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age

Question 4

What are the social determinants of health

Answer 4

economic stability, neighborhood/physical environment, education, food, community and social context, healthcare system

Question 5

What social determinants of health would having to pay for transportation fall under?

Answer 5

economic stability, neighborhood/physical environment, community and social context

Question 6

Health disparities

Answer 6

differences in health/healthcare between groups that stem from inequities

Question 7

Income gradient

Answer 7

greater an income, the lower likelihood of disease, premature death, and other negative health outcomes

Question 8

What broad factors determine health status?

Answer 8

biological/genetics, health behavior, health care, physical environment, social environment

Question 9

Racism

Answer 9

structures, policies, practices, norms that assign value or determine opportunities based on how a person looks or the color of their skin

Question 10

Federal Poverty Line (FPL)

Answer 10

the amount of income the federal government defines as being “in poverty”