Introduction and Social Determinants Jan 18

Question 1

Subculture and examples

Answer 1

Norms and values that distinct those from the majority culture ie. Gays, marriage status, language, educational status, ethnicity

Question 2

What are some mainstream values?

Answer 2

Independence, wealth, cleanliness, hard work, achievement

Question 3

What does WASP stand for and mean?

Answer 3

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant

Question 4

Definition of
Attitude
Belief
Ideology

Answer 4

• feeling towards a culture
• something accepted, not necessarily true
• beliefs and thoughts that reflect the social needs and aspirations of a group

Question 5

What is a world view? (2) and examples

Answer 5

• A philosophy of life
• The way we look at the universe to form values about our lives
• ie. Relationships with nature, cosmetology, ethical reasonin

Question 6

Generalization (2) and example

Answer 6

• an oversimplified statement of a belief of the behaviours of others
• looking at behaviour and recognizing similarities

Question 7

Stereotypes

Answer 7

• an oversimplified opinion

- making a judgement, rather than describing

Question 8

Socialization

Answer 8

Being raised in culture and acquiring characteristics of that group

Question 9

Acculturate

Answer 9

Modifying culture when in new culture

Question 10

Assimilate

4 types

Answer 10

• adopting characteristics of the dominant culture
  1- martial
  2- cultural
  3- structural (primary ie. Social groups, church, home) (secondary ie. School and workplace)

Question 11

Heritage consistency

- consistent vs non consistent

Answer 11

Degree to which one’s lifestyle reflects one’s culture
Traditional and consistent
acculturate and Inconsistent

Question 12

Ethnicity and examples

+ factors

Answer 12

Complex, paradoxical and self and other defined
Factors - language, religion, nationality
Ie. French, American, Canadian

Question 13

Racism

Answer 13

Belief that all members from each race possess characters that make them inferior than others

Question 14

Prejudice

Answer 14

Opinion not based on reason or actual experience

Question 15

Spector 3 Dimensions of Health/Illness

Answer 15

World of provider
Culture differences
Traditional health beliefs

Question 16

Domains of culture (8)

Answer 16

Overview, inhabited localities, topography 
Workplace issues
Heritage
Reasons for migration
Education and occupation status 
Communication 
Family and role organization 
Bio-cultural ecology

Question 17

WHO definition of health

Answer 17

Complete physical, emotional and social well-being and not just absence of disease

Question 18

Health defined by...
Junior 
Senior
Adult
Grad students

Answer 18

• subsystems that are constantly working out maintain physical and mental health
• ability to do ADLs without medical treatment
• able to cope with stressors, absence of pain
• not only absence of disease, but physical, and spiritual well being

Question 19

Initial and secondary responses to healthcare (WHO)

Answer 19

Initial - complete physical, mental and social well-being

Secondary, subjective phys and mental well being, ADLs

Question 20

Variables that affect health (WHO)

Answer 20

1. Demographic variables of race and ethnicity
2. Psychosocial (social class and economic status)
3. Structural (work place and occupation)

Question 21

What is illness

Answer 21

• determined by what illness means to the patient –> illness refers to status and role in society

Question 22

Illness stages and definitions

Answer 22

Onset (symptom experience)
- sudden and gradual
Diagnosis
- role is sanctioned and recognized by society
- during this process, uncertainty occurs
Patient Status (assuming the sick role)
- pt shifts into society’s limitations of the condition
- boundaries no longer in control by pt. ie. Old ppl can’t drive
Treatment and intervention
Recovery - never complete

Question 23

Primary factors that affect health are called…

Answer 23

Social determinants

Question 24

4 social determinants of health we are focusing on

Answer 24

Aboriginal status - water treatment plan for reserves
Gender - equal pay
Race - language barrier and Gordon st. Clair
Disability

Question 25

What is social justice

Answer 25

Developing equal health opportunity policies