Modeling determinants of population health

Question 1

What does the Health Field model include ?

Answer 1

• Human Biology
• Environment
• Lifestyles
• Health care organization

Question 2

What are the 12 determinants of health listed by the public health agency of Canada ?

Answer 2

1. Income and social status.
2. Social supports & coping skills
   3, Education and literacy
3. Employment/Working conditions
4. Physical environments
5. Biology & genetic environments
6. Healthy behaviours
7. Healthy child development
8. Access to Health services
   10, Gender
9. Culture
10. Race/Racism

Question 3

How does income and social status affect health ?

Answer 3

• Higher socioeconomic status and smaller gaps in income equality are associated with better health

Question 4

How does Education and Literacy influence health ?

Answer 4

1. Healthier lifestyles
2. Better access to information services and resources to be able to cope with health problems
3. Less error in the use of medications
4. more likely to have good paid jobs
5. Less likely to live in poverty

Question 5

What does social environment include ?

Answer 5

• Family, peers , community and workplace

Question 6

What were different types of social support ?

Answer 6

• Emotional
• Instrumental
• Informational

Question 7

What is the immigration health effect ?

Answer 7

• It is when they first arrive in Canada , they are usually more healthy than Canadians and after they have gone through the immigration process , their mental health declines after a while and this could be because of the lack of job or the poor quality of the job environment

Question 8

What are some health benefits that were demonstrated by older adults involved in social participation ?

Answer 8

• Longer survival
• Lower morbidity
• Better self rated health
• Decreased risk of disability and functional and mobility decline
• Decreased likelihood of depression
• Decreased risk of cognitive decline
• Improved overall well being

Question 9

What are some health disparities between men and women ?

Answer 9

• Women live longer than men
• Women are more likely to have chronic health conditions such as arthritis and injuries and death due to family violence

Question 10

What Is culture ?

Answer 10

• all the behaviours ,ways of life , arts , beliefs and practices that are passed down from one generation to the next generation

Question 11

How much longer do men and women live in the wealthiest 20% of neighbourhoods in Canada in comparison to the poorest 20% of neighboorhood ?

Answer 11

• Men live about 4 years longer
• Women live about 2 years longer

Question 12

What is the difference between health disparities/inequalities and health inequities ?

Answer 12

• Health disparities/inequalities : differences in health
• Health inequities : differences in health between groups of people who are more and less advantaged socially