Health & Determinants of Health Flashcards

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what is health

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a state of complete physical, mental, social, (and spiritual) well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

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what is health inequity

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the differences in health status of individuals and groups that are unfair and modifiable

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what are the core determinants of health

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  1. employment/working conditions
  2. education and literacy
  3. physical environments
  4. social support networks
  5. personal health practices and coping skills
  6. social environments
  7. healthy child development
  8. biology and genetic endowment
  9. culture
  10. financial and social status
  11. gender
  12. health services
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how do we promote health

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having a program that is inexpensive, in a safe space, and is an inclusive environment etc.

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what is the point of programming

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to improve the health of individuals by targeting a determinant(s) of health and reducing health inequities

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