health inequalities Flashcards
define social class
group of people of similar status, commonly sharing comparable levels of power and wealth
how can social class be classified?
occupation, but more recently, economic, social and cultural factors have been considered
define health inequalities
systematic difference in health between different groups within a society (e.g. social class/socio-economic status/deprivation or ethnicity)
define mortality rate
% of deaths associated with a disease or medical treatment
define prevalence rate
proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a medical condition at a specific time
define incidence rate
probability of occurrence of a given medical condition in a pop within a specified period of time
define epidemiology
branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution and possible control of diseases
how can ethnicity influence health inequalities?
higher infant mortality and childhood obesity in BAME groups
how can deprivation influence health inequalities?
- higher infant mortality and childhood obesity
- higher mortality for same profession in the north east vs the south west
- higher rate of mental health disorders
- more patients per GP
name the 3 causes of health inequalities
- social determinants
- health behaviours
- psychosocial factors
list social determinants which influence health inequalities
- Housing
- Healthcare services
- Water and sanitation
- Unemployment
- Work environment
- Education
- more patients per GP
how do different health behaviours influence health inequality?
- stress of living in a more deprived area
- less culturally acceptable to seek help
what are psychosocial factors?
how social inequality makes people feel and its biological consequences
- superiority/inferiority
