SeDoH's Flashcards
SeDoH’s
socio-ecological determinants of health
socio-ecological = an individuals interaction with their social circumstances and external environment
determinants of health = factors that influence the health status of individuals, communities, and society as a whole
why emphasize the social determinants of health?
they have a direct impact on health
they predict the greatest proportion of health status variance
they structure health behaviours
they interact with each other to produce health
vulnerable groups vs. marginalized groups
vulnerable = individual level, more likely than other populations to have adverse health outcomes marginalized = community level, experience fewer privileges, rights, access, and power as a result of their position within the political system and social structure
health indicators when it comes to income
standard of living family income retirement income low income incidence low income persistence net worth (wealth)
measures of income
LICO socioeconomic status housing core housing needs income distribution income disparities poverty
LICO
low income cutoffs
an income threshold where a family is likely to spend 20% more of its income on food, shelter, and clothing than the average family
what is included in socioeconomic status (SES)
income
education
occupation
core housing need
affordable
adequate
suitable
problems with housing in northern canada
higher cost of living
crowded dwellings
in need of repair
maslow’s hierarchy of needs
base to top physiological (housing fits here) safety love/belonging esteem (coping fits here) self-actualization
material poverty vs. social poverty
material = lack of money
social = lack of belonging
both pathways of poverty
poverty stigma
usually stigmatized by society
can be harmful
consequences can include = one feeling like a burden, isolation, substance use etc
conditions created by pathways of poverty
social hierarchy control/power society's perceptions poverty stigma social exclusion
human capital vs. social capital
human capital = cognitive and verbal ability may predict someone’s potential to participate in work force
social capital = healthy citizens that are engaged in their communities, creating social cohesion are more productive and have better overall wellbeing
education
level of educational attainment
literacy
health literacy
literacy
means more than knowing how to read, write, or calculate
involves understanding and being able to use the information required to function effectively
types of literacy
document
prose
numeracy
problem-solving
document
ability to find and use information in forms, charts, graphs and other ables
prose
the knowledge and skills required to understand and appropriately use information from print materials
numeracy
ability to use basic math skills in everyday life