Module 4 - Socioeconomic Status, Social Determinants of Health

Question 1

Socioeconomic status SES or social status is determined by:

Answer 1

Education
Employment
income

Question 2

Socioeconomic status SES measures

Answer 2

• relative inequality
  reveal inequities in access to resources, as well as issues related to privilege, power, and control.

Question 3

Low SES or socioeconomic disadvantage:

Answer 3

poorer health
higher rates of illness, disability and death
reduced life expectanc

Question 4

social gradient of health’
Socioeconomic status

Answer 4

The higher a person’s socioeconomic position, the healthier they tend to be
the lower the socioeconomic position, the worse the health
People from lower socio economic backgrounds experience more negative impacts of social determinants of health (SDH) - health gradient

Question 5

Equality

Answer 5

Sameness of distribution and receiving of goods, services or treatment

Question 6

Equity

Answer 6

recognising the different need of people and providing what they need to live healthy and fulfilling lives.

Question 7

Health inequity

Answer 7

Recognises different health status between social groups

Question 8

Health disparities

Answer 8

Preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations

Question 9

Intergenerational effects of removal - Impacts of stolen generation & colonisation

Answer 9

mental health issues
poor physical health
a higher likelihood that their own children would be removed
an increased interaction with the justice system
incaceration

Question 10

The social determinants of health:

Answer 10

“The conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life.

These forces and systems include economic policies and systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies and political systems.”
(World Health Organization, 2022)

Question 11

social determinants of health (WHO)

Answer 11

income and social protection
education
unemployment and job insecurity
working life conditions
food insecurity
housing, basic amenities and the environment
early childhood development
social inclusion and non-discrimination
structural conflict
access to affordable health services of decent quality

Question 12

Social Determinants of Health (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People) Distal Determinants:

Answer 12

Distal Determinants: Historical/political social determinants
Wider circumstances in which people live,
including broader cultural values, national
or international political forces, laws or
policies, or cross-cutting exposures like
those related to climate, conflict, or the
media

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Question 13

Social Determinants of Health (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People) Intermediate Determinants:

Answer 13

Intermediate Determinants: social determinants in the community, infrastructure
Factors related to communities,
workplaces, schools, or families that
define an individual’s more immediate
social environments.

Question 14

Social Determinants of Health (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People) Proximal determinants

Answer 14

Proximal Determinants: social determinants on the individual level
Factors directly related to individuals
themselves which impact health, including
personal biology, behaviors, capabilities,
or attitudes

Question 15

Social determinants of Health for Indigenous Australians by
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework (HPF) (9)

Answer 15

Education
Employment
Income
Housing
Child protection
Justice
Overweight and obesity
Tobacco use
Alcohol consumption

Question 16

Is intergenerational trauma a primary social determinant of health?

Answer 16

yes
Exposure to trauma leads effects health behaviours and mental health
Lack of trust in the health system
Impact on people accessing health care