inequalities in health Flashcards
Absolute Poverty definition
Household income insufficient to afford basic necessities of life
What 3 things of which 2 need to be included to define as absolute poverty
Food / Shelter / Clothing
Relative poverty definition
Household income is a certain % below median income for that country
Intersectionality definition
one’s social/political identities can come together to form unique discrimination
Determinants of Population health (4)
Social Characteristics
Genes + biology
Health Behaviours
Medical Care
Rainbow Model (Dahlgren-Whitehead rainbow) consists of what 4 Categories
Living/Working conditions
General social economics/cultural environmental conditions
Individual lifestyle factors
Social/Community networks