Lecture 6 - Tish Guest Lecture Flashcards
Determinants of Health (12)
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
What’s the greatest determinant of health?
Income and social status
Poverty
lack of material resources, higher levels of stress, health-threatening coping behaviours
Is poverty Sexist?
Ahhh yeah!!!
What are the 3 ways Social Support Networks affect health?
1) Physical/ emotional
2) Behavioral
3) Healthcare utilization
What do working conditions + employment affect?
Physical, Mental and Social health
3 conditions for healthy children
1) adequate and equitable housing
2) Effective parents + families
3) Supportive community enviro
What are the Health Care Services? (5)
1) Acute Care
2) Long-term care
3) Home care
4) Preventative services
5) Primary health care
What do social enviros need?
- free from discrimination
- end social exclusion
- absence of violence
According to CNA how can nurses improve health determinants?
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
What is Social Justice?
- fair distribution of resources
- focus on root causes of disparities and what can be done to eliminate them
- everyone involved
Sphere of compassion (4)
1) individual
2) Relationship
3) Community
4) Societal
Advocacy
- Acting on behalf of another person
- Speaking for persons who cannot speak for themselves
- Intervening to ensure views are heard
- Understanding political process
3 ways to be A Voice to Lead
1) Individual
2) A professional
3) Multidisciplinary Team
How can nurses advocate for Pt’s?
- Protect client’s rights and choices
- Provide Info
- INFORMED consent
- Advocate for dignity in care