health inequality Flashcards
1. To consolidate the knowledge introduced in Year One. 2. To develop in-depth understanding, and to contribute to the debate, of the issues in social inequalities in health. 1. To discuss social determinants of health and oral health 2. To demonstrate an understanding of social inequalities in health and oral health 3. To discuss the theoretical explanations of social inequalities 4. To identify ways of tackling inequalities in oral health
what re some social determinants of health
fixed lifestyle lifestyle and behaviour factors social positions poverty unemployment social and psychological circumstances access to services
what is the definition of equality
refers to identical treatment in dealings qualities and
what is equity
refers to fairness or the equality of outcomes and involves changing aspects of the system that have disadvantaged particular groups
according to needs
health inequality
describes differences in health between different population groups
health inequity
describes the differences in health between different social groups that are unjust and can be avoided
what do different population groups include
age socio economic factors sex/gender area of residence race or ethnicity
what are the differences between groups
mortality health outcomes IF risk exposure vulnerability
what do higher income countries have
lower IMR
longer life expectancy(20-30 years longer)
less likely to have poor health
higher healthy life years
describe inequity according to the WHO world health report
maternal mortality- poor women in remote areas are the least likely to receive adequate health care
children are at risk of dying before they are 5
what is the life expectancy of males in deprived areas
9 years shorter
what is the life expectancy of females in deprived areas
7 years shorter
what is the life expectancy of males that live in advantaged areas
19 years longer
what can we find from the PHE health equity report 2017
For both males and females in England, both life expectancy and healthy life expectancy were highest in the least deprived areas and lowest in the most deprived areas
alf of the gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England is due to excess deaths from heart disease, stroke and cancer in the most deprived areas.
what are health gaps
represented as the differences in health experiences between all groups
where is the regional health gap between classes larger
for women except in london where it is men
