Lecture 20

Question 1

What are determinants of health

Answer 1

causes
the range of personal, social, economic, environmental and biological factors which determine the health status of individuals or populations
they can be modifiable or unmodifiable

Question 2

Social Support

Answer 2

an interpersonal transaction between two or more people involving one or more of emotional concern, instrumental aid, information, appraisal

Question 3

How does social support impact health

Answer 3

increases a person’s ability to cope with a stressor and reduces the negative effects of the stressor
improves adherence with medical regimens
consistent relationship between lack of social relationships and all cause mortality

Question 4

What is the socioeconomic position

Answer 4

the position an individual on a social economic scale that measures factors like education, income, type of occupation, place of residence, etc…

Question 5

How does early childhood/ education affect health

Answer 5

carry our early childhood experiences under our skin our entire lives
lead to obesity, heart disease, Mental illnesses, aging and memory loss, hypertension, non-insulin dependent diabetes

Question 6

What is HiAP

Answer 6

health in all policies
large scale action to improve health through attention to the full range of health determinants

Question 7

What are some policies that have implications for health improvements

Answer 7

minimum wage
safe work environment
housing for homeless and low income
parenting leave of absence
high school graduation rates
educational financing
environmental protection

Question 8

What are some steps pharmacists can take to eliminate inequities

Answer 8

focus on fundamental determinants of health outcomes
greater recognition of health and healthcare disparities among the public and pharmacists
knowledge of pharmacy based interventions that advance equity
community involvement in developing, implementing and sustaining solutions