Readings week #1 Flashcards
According to the CNA, the social determinants of healths are understood as?
The conditions in which people are born, live, work, grow and age. These are shaped by money, power, ressources.
Who refers to social deter. as…
The causes of the causes
Social determinants are responsible for the health inequities, what is this concept?
Inequalities in health, deemed to be unfair. Come from a form of injustice. They are avoidable.
Health equity?
When everyone has the opportunity to attain their full health potential.
How many Canadiens live in poverty?
1 in 10
How many First nations children live in poverty
1 in 4
Main actions on social determinants of health?
Address adequate income/housing/food/inclusion.etc
What can nurse do to address social inequities?
- Recognize SD
- Provide sensitive empowering care
- Engage in policy
- Advocate for non-profits
- Support envir. preservation and restoration.
HHN =
Home Health Nurse
Canada Health Act date and does?
1984
Sets the requirements that must be met by provinces/terr. to ensure reasonable access to health care anywhere in Canada.
Canada Health Act core principles?
Portability Accessibility Universality Comprehensivness Public administration
Home Care recognized as what under the act?
“extended health sevices” which is why it is not insured.
Romanow Commission year and focused on?
2002
Home care next essential sevice
Kirby Report date and recognize?
2002
Need for home care and proposed a collaboration between pro./terr./fed. to develop a national model
Definition of health?
Is desirable b/c it encompass positive qualities. Health is a discourse and not a define object. Its power lies within actions.
Discourse definitions?
Pattern system of communication and localized in a social structure
Discourse of health defined by 2 major discourses.
Medical model = absence of disease, perfectly functioning machines. System view (WHO 1948) = Complete physical, mental and social well-being.
System view on health gained interest in Canada when by what?
The Lalonde Report (1974): Reintroduced lifestyle and environment as key determinant of health.
Conclusion of Lalonde Report?
Health is achievable not only from medical care but from: human biology, lifestyle, envir. and health care system.
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion date and health definition?
1986: resource for everyday living, not the objective of living.
Charter 5 majors strategies?
- Healthy public policies
- Creating supporting envir.
- Devel. personal skills.
- Strenght community actions
- reorienting health services.
Epp. Report (Achieiving health for all) date, builds on?
1986, Lalonde Report
It identifies challenges and says that these challenges could be addressed by?
Chllenges: reduce inequities, increse prevention, enhance coping.
=>Health Promotions mechanisms of self-care, mutual aid and healthy envir.
Population health approach?
Capacity to cope
Commission on Social Determinants (WHO 2008) of Health 3 principles for actions:
- Improve daily living conditions
- Tackle inequitable distribution of resources
- Increase public awareness about SD of health
Key Social Determinants of Health?
- Early life
- Education
- Employment/working conditions
- Food security
- Health Care Services
- Housing
- Income/its distribution
- Social safety net
- Social exclusion
- Unemployment
- Employment security
The Primary Health Care (PHC) model was developed when and where?
1978 at the Alma Ata conference (WHO)
PHC goal is to…
Shift the emphasis of care from a hospital-based model to a community-based model
Lay perspective on health
Absence of disease and living in harmony with nature
Population health model
- Downstream (fit biomedicalview of health)
- Mid-stream (system view of health)
- Upstream (system view of health)
