Lecture 6 - Tish Guest Lecture

Question 1

Determinants of Health (12)

Answer 1

1) income and social status
2) social support networks
3) education and literacy
4) employment/working conditions
5) physical environments
6) biological and genetic endowment
7) individual health practices and coping skills
8) healthy child development
9) health services
10) gender
11) culture
12) social environments

Question 2

What’s the greatest determinant of health?

Answer 2

Income and social status

Question 3

Poverty

Answer 3

lack of material resources, higher levels of stress, health-threatening coping behaviours

Question 4

Is poverty Sexist?

Answer 4

Ahhh yeah!!!

Question 5

What are the 3 ways Social Support Networks affect health?

Answer 5

1) Physical/ emotional
2) Behavioral
3) Healthcare utilization

Question 6

What do working conditions + employment affect?

Answer 6

Physical, Mental and Social health

Question 7

3 conditions for healthy children

Answer 7

1) adequate and equitable housing
2) Effective parents + families
3) Supportive community enviro

Question 8

What are the Health Care Services? (5)

Answer 8

1) Acute Care
2) Long-term care
3) Home care
4) Preventative services
5) Primary health care

Question 9

What do social enviros need?

Answer 9

• free from discrimination
• end social exclusion
• absence of violence

Question 10

According to CNA how can nurses improve health determinants?

Answer 10

1) consider determinants of health in treatment and follow-up plans
2) know what community and health resources are available
3) ensure programs go beyond lifestyle and include health determinants
4) advocate for universal access to programs
5) bring awareness to decision makers of research linking socio-economic factors and health

Question 11

What is Social Justice?

Answer 11

• fair distribution of resources
• focus on root causes of disparities and what can be done to eliminate them
• everyone involved

Question 12

Sphere of compassion (4)

Answer 12

1) individual
2) Relationship
3) Community
4) Societal

Question 13

Advocacy

Answer 13

• Acting on behalf of another person
• Speaking for persons who cannot speak for themselves
• Intervening to ensure views are heard
• Understanding political process

Question 14

3 ways to be A Voice to Lead

Answer 14

1) Individual
2) A professional
3) Multidisciplinary Team

Question 15

How can nurses advocate for Pt’s?

Answer 15

• Protect client’s rights and choices
• Provide Info
• INFORMED consent
• Advocate for dignity in care