MORE SEDOHs Flashcards
measuring healthy child development
health status indicators
physical = biological
psychosocial = cognitive and affective
biological health indicators
height weight BMI vision hearing disease occurrence
cognitive and affective health indicators
relationships with others coping support systems opportunities for interaction language literacy health behaviours
critical influences on child development
income
parenting/family functioning
supportive community
healthy child development in canada
ranked poorly at 30th out of 35 OECD countries for infant mortality rate
4.8 per 1000 live births
canadas poverty rate among the worst and we spend the least amount on services
approaches to action
socio-economic model = income = human capital
health selection model = health = social capital
public health action
target caregivers
identify stressful environments
provide health promoting information
referrals to community resources
measuring work and working conditions
employment vs unemployment
unsafe work environments vs stressful work environments
healthy workplaces environments
benefits of employment (individual)
income
life opportunity
sense of identity and purpose
social networks
impact of unemployment (individual)
reduced life expectancy
more health problems
why is the workplace significant to health of canadians
formal workforce constitutes 50-60% of a country’s total population
contributes significantly to the economic and social growth and sustainability of a country
what factors change the labour force
gender/sex
age
generational changes
educational status
gender in labour force
type of work
rissk
women = employment rate for women with children has been steadily on the rise during the past three decades, more likely to work part-time, recent increase in self-employment
age and the labour force
in 2008 a 50 year old had an expected additional 16 years at work
employment rate of aged 55 from 1997-2010
men = 30.5% to 39.4% women = 15.8% to 28.6%
generational changes and the labour force
late baby boomers (1957-1966) generation x (1969-1978) generation y (1981-1990) societal outcomes = economic and domestic responsibilities, family structures (generation y)
global strategy on occupational health
workplace recognized by WHO as one of the most important settings to engage in health promotion
world health organization global strategy principle
protection and promotion
development and promotion
enhancement
enablement
protection and promotion
prevent and control occupational diseases and accidents
development and promotion
develop healthy and safe work and working environments
enhancement
enhance physical, mental, and social wellbeing of workers by supporting their working capacity as well as professional and social development for the worker
enablement
enable workers to conduct socially and economically productive lives for sustainable development
workplace influences on employee health
physical environment organizational environment psychosocial environment personal health practices when hazards exist employees are at risk for work-related health concerns
physical environment hazards
exposures to noise and chemicals
limited natural light
inappropriate provision or use of safety equipment
workstations that are not ergonomic
poorly lit parking lots
absence of physical fitness resources on site
organizational environment hazards
limited health goals
negative organizational culture
limited or no healthy policies
low awareness of available health resources and supports
psychosocial environment hazards
poor work organization and low job clarity
ineffective communication
low employee participation in decision making
large workload with time pressures
limited employee recognition
ineffective social supports
work related stress
response people may have when presented with work demands and pressures that are not matched to their knowledge and abilities which challenge their ability to cope
impacts of work related stress
3x heart problems 3x back pain 5x certain cancers 2-3x conflicts 2-3x mental health problems 2-3x infections 2-3x injuries 2x substance abuse
benefits of a healthy workplace
improved employee engagement increased productivity and quality service decreased absenteeism health outcomes improve decrease risk of injury physical and emotional concerns lessen
measuring health services
acceptability accessibility appropriateness competency continuity effectiveness efficiency safety
enabling factors
education level
english competency
financial adequacy
social supports
cultural factors
religious affiliation length of residency health beliefs personal attitudes ethic identity use of traditional medicine
structural part of health services
opportunities to access services geographic location limited hours of services employee time follow up
linking healthy child development to working conditions and health services
sedohs experienced by parents that influence their childrens health include parental education, employment and working conditions
policy shapes the above by shifting economic prosperity back to the people in the form of programs and services (family policy, social capital)
adolescent research intent
understand the meaning of adolescent involvement in mental health promotion through their participation as partners in, rather than solely objects of, a project
adolescent research project
eight adolescent and adult co-researchers
working as inter-disciplinary and inter-age team
collected, analyzed and interpreted interview stories about students who had made a difference at their school
participatory action research principles
empowering strategies
gives marginalized groups a voice
adolescent project findings
important experiences arise from how students are treated by adults, involved in decision making, or action on projects in the community
giving students an authentic voice in school processes gives them a “real world” experience in power and decision making and sharing
walk your talk
other project findings
recognition of positive qualities creates sense of belonging
schools with empathy provides reciprocal support based on appreciation of the other
language is important in the creation of relationships
students ask
only to be treated with respect that one adult normally accords another in our society
student ownership
an important concept in health promotion and community development
arises from knowing they have effective decision making power
encouraging and bringing out students passions is
crucial in making a mental health promoting change in their lives, and in giving rise to their present and future involvement with their own lives, their community or even in government
key outcomes of project
a search for strategies used to successfully build student voice and leadership in schools
recommendations of methods for incorporating student voice in the boards governance decision making process
local newspaper printed the story
key message 1 (research process)
while promoting the participatory capability of students research partnerships with adolescents also show potential to effect wider mental health promoting change in their communities
key message 2 (research findings)
particular school environments may facilitate adolescent accomplishments and promote their mental health
includes environments that promote personal growth, achieve belonging, deep relationships, and meaningful participation for students such as an active voice in decision making
