Health inequalities Flashcards
what does the term health inequalities means
they are the unjust and avoidable differences in the health of people’s across populations and between specific population groups
what is the difference between inequality and inequity
inequality refers to the uneven distribution of resources
inequity refers to the unfair and avoidable inequalities across population that are not inevitable or natural but the product of human behaviour
what are the reason behind the stalling life expectancy
1) Austerity driven constraints on health care and other public spending and their impact on public services.
2) reduction in people’s income is also thought to lead to a deterioration in health outcomes as well as welfare cuts more barriers to access benefits and falling wages that have not increased in line with inflation
3) the growing complexity of medical condition in our ageing population
4) the contribution of decelerating improvements in cvd mortality and periodic flus
what is a life expectancy
LE is an estimate of how many years a person might be able to live
HLE is an estimate of how many years a person might live in a health state
increase in HLE will improve QoL and decrease the burden on NHS
what is power
it is the ability to do or not do something and to exercise influence or control in a variety of different ways.
evidence shows that those who have the power to control the environment they are living in tend to have a better physical, mental and social well being
differences in power contributes to health inequalities
what are the main types of power
power over: when someone or some people have the ability to control or coerce others ( most -ve form of power)
power to: where individuals are able to organise or change the existing hierarchy or structure
power with is the collective power of communities or organistations
power within individuals power to excercise control or act on their own will
what policies will undo the fundamental causes of health inequalities
1) introduce a minimum income for healthy living
2) ensure welfare system provides sufficient income for healthy living and reduce the stigma for recipients through proportionate universilism
3) more progressive individual and operate taxation
4) the creation of vibrant democracy
5) active labour market policies
what is SIMD
Scottish index of multiple deprivation is a scotish government official tool for identifying those places in Scotland suffering from deprivation. it divides Scotland into 6976 small areas called data zones each containing 700-800 people.
not all deprived people live in deprived areas
what 7 domains does SIMD considers
SIMD looks at the event of deprivation of an area across 7 domains
income, health , employment, education, access to services, housing and crime
