Module 10

Question 1

e) Proximal determinants of health for Aboriginal people are those that

Answer 1

have a direct impact in health including: health behaviours, physical environments, employment & income, education, and food security

Question 2

f) Intermediate determinants are the

Answer 2

origins of the proximal determinants and include: health care systems, educational systems, community infrastructure/resources/capacities, environmental stewardship and cultural continuity

Question 3

g) Distal determinants are the

Answer 3

most profound because they construct both the intermediate and proximal determinants and include: colonialism, racism and social exclusion, and self determination.