Family Health Risk and Environmental issues Flashcards
What affect health status
The environment
The conditions and influences that affect the growth, health and progress of someone or something
Environment
3 MIX of factors that contribute an organism’s form and survival
- Physical
- Chemical
- Biotic
2 AGGREGATE of conditions that influence the life of an individual
- Social
2. cultural
Aspect of human activity on the biophysical environment that is detrimental to our health
Environmental issues
4 Determinants of Health
- Policy making
- Social and Physical factors
- Health services
- Biology and Genetics
Example of policy making
- Increase tobacco sales
2. Ban non-biodegradable plastic bags
Law that mandates the driver and front seat passengers of public and private motor vehicles are required to wear or use their seat belt while the vehicle is moving
Seat Belt Law or RA 8750
When was the seat belt law put into action?
August 5th 1999
7 social determinants
- Availability of resource to meet daily needs
- Social norms and attitudes
- Exposure to crime and violence
- Social support
- Exposure to media and tech
- Socioeconomic conditions
- Quality of education
9 Physical determinants
- Transportation
- Public safety
- Residential segregation
- Natural environment
- Built environment
- Worksites, rec areas and schools
- Exposure to toxic hazard
- Physical barriers
- Aesthetic elements
Both ___ to health services and the ___ of health services can impact health
access, quality
6 Barriers to accessing health services
- Unavailability
- Expensive
- No insurance
- Distance
- lack of HCW
- language barriers
The barriers to accessing health care often lead to these 4
- Unmet health needs
- Delay in care
- Inability to get preventive service
- Preventable hospitalization
3 Example of biological and genetic social determinants
- Usual factors like age, sex, family history and STDs
- BRCA1 or 2 (Breast and ovarian cancer)
- Inherited conditions
