Health inequalities Flashcards
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Explanations for socioeconomic inequalities (6 things)
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- Artefact (black report)
- Social selection (“ “)
- Behavioural-cultural (“ “)
- Materialist (“ “)
- Psychosocial
- Income distribution
2
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Artefact explanation (3 things)
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- Health inequalities are evident due to the way stats are collected
- Concerns about quality of data and method of measurement
- Mostly discredited
3
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Social selection explanation (2 things)
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- Direction of causation is from health to social position
- Studies suggest makes only minor contribution
4
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Behavioural-cultural explanation (3 things)
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- Due to people’s choices/decisions, knowledge & goals
- Useful
- Behaviours outcomes of social processes not simply individual choice
5
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Materialist explanation (3 things)
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- Arise from differential access to material resources
- Lack of choice in exposure to hazards & adverse conditions
- Further research needed
6
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Psychosocial explanation (2 things)
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- Act in addition to direct effects of absolute material living standards
- Biopsychosocial model
7
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Income distribution (2 things)
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- Relative income affects health
- Greater income inequalities = greater health inequalities
8
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Social determinants of health-SHENE (5 things)
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- Economic stability
- Health care and quality
- Social and community context
- Neighbourhood and built environment
- Education access and quality
9
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Inequities in access to healthcare (3 things)
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- Much evidence is based on utilisation and can be difficult to interpret
- Associated with social disadvantage, differences in service use
- Mediated by complex forms of social advantage & disadvantage
10
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What do more deprived groups use less of (2 things)?
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- Preventative services
- Specialist services
